Biofuels that could be made from seawater

Researchers from the University of Manchester are using synthetic biology to explore a more efficient way…

Data milestone achieved in variable star repository

Compiling together multiple pieces of information for each of a million-plus objects is no easy or…

Ants fight plant diseases

New research from Aarhus University shows that ants inhibit at least 14 plant diseases. Ants secrete…

Research networks can help BRICS countries combat invasive species

BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) should establish more networks of researchers dedicated…

Reducing open-circuit voltage loss in organic solar cells

Researchers at Institute for Molecular Science in Japan report that organic solar cells (OSCs) with high…

HiRISE views NASA's InSight and Curiosity on Mars

The HiRISE camera on NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter recently sent home eye-catching views of the agency’s…

Gold exploration with 3-D controlled-source electromagnetic method

Russian mathematicians and geophysicists have made a standard technique for ore prospecting several times more effective.…

A highly alkaline-stable Co3O4@Co-MOF composite for high-performance electrochemical energy storage

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are formed via self-assembly of metal ions and organic linkers. Due to their…

Ultrafast particle interactions could make quantum information devices feasible

Energy is information. Lengthening the time during which a system is capable of retaining energy before…

Researchers observe metal to metal oxide progression

A catalyst’s utility is influenced by its surface charge and how that charge is transferred. Until…