‘Filters Off!’ Chasing the Total Solar Eclipse in Chile

As the shadow of the moon swept across the Atacama Desert, the 52 Places Traveler stood…

More 'reactive' land surfaces cooled the Earth down

There have been long periods of cooling in Earth’s history. Temperatures had already fallen for more…

First complete wiring diagram of an animal's nervous system

In a study published online today in Nature, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine describe…

Magnetic monopoles make acoustic debut

University College Cork (UCC) & University of Oxford Professor of Physics, Séamus Davis, has led a…

Toxic algae increases in Florida's Lake Okeechobee

Recent tests results show that toxic amounts of blue-green algae have surfaced in Lake Okeechobee, according…

Team discovers control of cell signaling using a cobalt (III)-nitrosyl complex

Two professors’ joint research team has discovered how to synthesize new materials to deliver nitric oxide,…

Physicists develop model that describes length growth in biological systems

“Grandmother, why do you have such big ears?” is one of the most well-known questions in…

Activity of fuel cell catalysts doubled

An interdisciplinary research team at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has built platinum nanoparticles for…

Cool new wearable devices can do miracles for your health

From a small light-up pad that makes your bruise fade faster to a strip of gel…

Black (nano)gold to combat climate change

Global warming is a serious threat to the planet and living beings. One of the main…