A research team lead by Osaka University demonstrated how information encoded in the circular polarization of…
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A catalyst for sustainable methanol
Scientists at ETH Zurich and oil and gas company Total have developed a new catalyst that…
Freezing cells made safer thanks to new polymer
Cell freezing (cryopreservation)—which is essential in cell transfusions as well as basic biomedical research—can be dramatically…
Image: Ahuna Mons on Ceres
This image, based on observations from NASA’s Dawn spacecraft, shows the largest mountain on the dwarf…
Seeing moving objects around corners
David Lindell, a graduate student in electrical engineering at Stanford University, donned a high visibility tracksuit…
Ghanaian case study: How 'bride price' reinforces negative stereotypes
Marriage is an institution common to all cultures. Very often it’s accompanied by transfers—in most cases…
Desert seed-harvesting ants will save nestmates from spiderwebs
It started out as a typical day at work for ant researcher Christina Kwapich. …
Increasing tree cover may be like a 'superfood' for community mental health
Increasing tree canopy and green cover across Greater Sydney and increasing the proportion of homes in…
Ro5 researchers suggest radioactive readings in 2017 were from a major nuclear release
A very large team of researchers from across Europe has found evidence that suggests radioactive ruthenium…
Thermal management of hybrid nanoparticles
In a recent study published in Nanoscale, researchers show increases in cooling time for poorer hydrocarbon…