Researchers develop model for more realistic risk assessment of pesticides

Toxic substances such as pesticides can cause effects on sensitive individuals in concentrations up to 10,000…

In Southeast Asia, illegal hunting is a more immediate threat to wildlife than forest degradation

A new study carried out by the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) in…

Bacteria and fungi show a precise daily rhythm in tropical air

Scientists from the Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering (SCELSE) at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore…

Advanced microscopy reveals unusual DNA structure

An advanced imaging technique reveals new structural details of S-DNA, ladder-like DNA that forms when the…

The language of rugby inspires world-first study

Rugby union may have one sporting code but Stuart Benson says it has many technical terms…

Machine learning leads to novel way to track tremor severity in Parkinson's patients

Physical exams only provide a snapshot of a Parkinson’s patient’s daily tremor experience. Scientists have developed…

Globular cluster Terzan 9 investigated with MUSE

Using the Multi Unit Spectroscopic Explorer (MUSE), an international team of astronomers has investigated Terzan 9—one…

Climate change: Sea level rise to affect 'three times more people'

A new analysis of land heights suggests coastal regions are at greater risk of flooding. …

Catholic women reveal all about their sex lives in new book

A book authored by a lecturer at Queen Mary University of London tells a radical new…

AI reveals nature of RNA-protein interactions

A new computational tool developed by KAUST scientists uses artificial intelligence (AI) to infer the RNA-binding…