New drug-delivery technology promises efficient, targeted cancer treatment

A precise and non-toxic treatment that targets lung cancer cells at the nanoscale is able to…

Cosmic Yeti from the dawn of the universe found lurking in dust

Astronomers accidentally discovered the footprints of a monster galaxy in the early universe that has never…

Survey completeness of a global citizen-science database of bird occurrence

There are many shortfalls in knowledge of the world’s biodiversity, and one of the most basic…

Drought causes more than 100 elephant deaths in Botswana

More than 100 elephants have died in two months in Botswana’s Chobe National Park due to…

NASA imagery reveals Neoguri now extra-tropical

Formerly a typhoon, now an extra-tropical storm, Neoguri has taken on more of a frontal system…

NASA finds heavy rain potential in typhoon Bualoi over Marianas

Typhoon Bualoi was lashing the Marianas Islands in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean when NASA’s Aqua satellite…

Single mutation dramatically changes structure, function of bacteria's transporter proteins

Swapping a single amino acid in a simple bacterial protein changes its structure and function, revealing…

Rethinking the role of technology in the classroom

Preparing elementary school students for active citizenship in an increasingly digital world requires introducing them to…

Researchers use satellite data to calculate snow depth in mountain ranges

Bioscience engineers at KU Leuven (Belgium) have developed a method to measure the snow depth in…

New species take longer to arise in the Amazon

Amazonia is home to the greatest number of species on earth, many now threatened, but a…