Antiquated dams hold key to water quality

All over the eastern part of the United States, thousands of small dams block the flow…

Bacterial lifestyle alters the evolution of antibiotic resistance

How bacteria live—whether as independent cells or in a communal biofilm—determines how they evolve antibiotic resistance,…

Magnetics with a twist: Scientists find new way to image spins

Cornell researchers have put a new spin on measuring and controlling spins in nickel oxide, with…

360 degree virtual dive in Iceland shipwreck

October 16, 2019 marks 360 years since the Dutch merchant ship Melckmeyt (Milkmaid) was wrecked off…

New portable DNA sequencer quickly and accurately diagnoses wheat viruses

Blasts cause significant loses in wheat crops. Recently Bangladesh was devastated by an invasion of South…

We must wake up to devastating impact of nitrogen, say scientists

More than 150 top international scientists are calling on the world to take urgent action on…

Distant galaxies moving in sync hint at cosmic web across the universe

Astronomers have found that galaxies separated by large distances appear to be linked with neighbouring galaxies,…

Poor water conditions drive invasive snakeheads onto land

The largest fish to walk on land, the voracious northern snakehead, will flee water that is…

Revealing the nanostructure of wood could help raise height limits for wooden skyscrapers

There is increasing interest around the world in using timber as a lighter, more sustainable construction…

Astronomers Discover Monster Galaxy Lurking In Distant Dust Clouds

A team of astronomers including assistant professor Kate Whitaker at the University of Massachusetts Amherst reports…