Cryopreservation of sperm found to slow offspring growth in fish

A trio of researchers with the University of Lausanne has found that cryopreservation of fish sperm…

New synthetic polymer degradable under very mild acidic conditions

A research team in Ehime University prepared a new type of synthetic polymer, which can be…

Just climate change action: Centering Indigenous wisdom and perspectives

The climate crisis threatens to dramatically alter people’s relationships with the land on which they rely.…

Quantum destabilization of a water sandwich

From raindrops rolling off the waxy surface of a waterlily leaf to the efficiency of desalination…

How does climate change help to spread diseases?

Many vector-borne diseases are transmitted by mosquitoes. Mosquitoes are cold-blooded insects, which means that environmental conditions,…

Research provides new insight into the critical roles of plankton in marine carbon storage

The sea is Earth’s most formidable carbon dioxide-storage machine, but mysteries still abound about the interlocking…

Image: Glowing solar cell

A solar cell is being turned into a light source by running electric current through it.…

Physicists take new step towards realization of qubits for quantum computers

A group of physicists in Utrecht, San Sebastián and Pennsylvania have created a new artificial molecule…

Sustainable development goals only achievable through cross-disciplinary research

It is not possible to achieve the sustainable development goals (SDG) if science does not contribute…

Pesticide exposure may increase heart disease and stroke risk

Occupational exposure to high levels of pesticides may raise the risk of heart disease and stroke,…