Biting backfire: Some mosquitoes actually benefit from pesticide application

The common perception that pesticides reduce or eliminate target insect species may not always hold. Jennifer…

NASA-NOAA satellite finds dry air affecting Tropical Cyclone Vayu

Tropical Cyclone Vayu was fading as it neared the coast of southwestern Pakistan and northwestern India.…

3-D printed tissues and organs without the scaffolding

Engineered tissues and organs have been grown with various degrees of success in labs for many…

Seaweed feed additive cuts livestock methane but poses questions

Supplementing cattle feed with seaweed could result in a significant reduction in methane belched by livestock,…

Dundee lab solves HOIL-1 mystery

The mysterious function of a key protein has been revealed following a breakthrough by University of…

NASA's Webb Sunshield undergoes rocket fitting, more testing

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s spacecraft element, which consists of the observatory’s spacecraft bus and the…

Scientists reveal reversible super-glue inspired by snail mucus

Snails secrete a mucous that acts like super-glue, allowing them to adhere to rough surfaces like…

Experts cast doubt over Highlands spaceport plan

Concerns have been raised over the suitability of a site in Sutherland aiming to become the…

Jakobshavn Glacier Grows for Third Straight Year

New NASA data shows that Jakobshavn Glacier – Greenland’s fastest-moving and fastest-thinning glacier for…

The evolution of puppy dog eyes

Dogs have evolved new muscles around the eyes to better communicate with humans. Click…