Decades-old puzzle of the ecology of soil animals solved

An international research team led by the University of Göttingen has deciphered the defence mechanism of…

A solution to prevent beer bottle explosions

Some contaminant yeasts make beer bottles and cans explode. Apart from being dangerous for consumers these…

Scientists finally know how big earthquakes start: with many smaller ones

The vast majority of earthquakes we feel come soon after smaller ones, according to new research…

Earthquake-warning system that could provide smartphone alerts to Pacific Northwest gets funding boost

The U.S. Geological Survey is greatly increasing funding for the region’s seismic network, putting it on…

PIA23392: Ascraeus Mons Flows

           Target: Mars Mission:  2001 Mars Odyssey Instrument:  THEMIS Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Click here…

A single change at telomeres controls the ability of cells to generate a complete organism

Pluripotent cells can give rise to all cells of the body, a power that researchers are…

Crossover from 2-D metal to 3-D Dirac semimetal in metallic PtTe2 films with local Rashba effect

Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) formed by group 10 metals (e.g. PtSe2, PtTe2) have emerged as important…

A new protein spin labelling technique

Site-directed spin labelling (SDSL) used in combination with electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy has been a…

Centuries-old Japanese family firms make history relevant to today's business world

Strategy-makers in long-lived Japanese firms face a challenge to match generations of history and guidance with…

Fracking: UK shale reserves may be smaller than previously estimated

Previous research suggested 50 years of shale gas under the UK, but a new study says…