Tracking technology gives new insights into the behavior of migrating birds

Though much is known about where and when birds travel, a lot less is known about…

How technology could help rural South Africa turn sunshine into income

The way energy is produced and distributed is changing rapidly as the industry moves away from…

Chemists show that the catalytic range of enzymes can be enlarged

A team of chemists at the University of Manchester has found a way to incorporate an…

Solar cell defect mystery solved after decades of global effort

A team of scientists at the University of Manchester has solved a key flaw in solar…

Tuning the topological insulator Sb2Te3: Just add iron

Iron-doping of the topological insulator Sb2Te3 results in useful electronic and magnetic properties, quantified in a…

Bid to beat superbugs boosted by immune defense discovery

The fight against superbugs could be helped by the discovery of a potential therapy based on…

Despite safety standard, laundry packet exposures increase in older children, adults

A new study investigated trends in calls to poison control centers across the country for exposure…

Researchers can now predict properties of disordered polymers

Scientists are now able to read patterns on long chains of molecules to understand and predict…

Animals' cultural lifestyles can influence evolution

Evolutionary adaptations resulting from cultural change, such as humans being able to consume dairy products, are…

NASA's Mars 2020 gets HD eyes

One of the first operations the Mars 2020 rover will perform after touching down on the…