This company wants to 'mine' garbage to find metals for EV batteries

The rising number of electric vehicles in both the consumer and industrial sectors means electric vehicle…

Nanoparticles reveal their location via mirror SELFI

Can a mirror turn an orange into a doughnut? The answer is definitely no in the…

NASA’s Webb Telescope Packs Its Sunshield for a Million Mile Trip

Engineers working on NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have successfully folded and packed its sunshield for…

Bacteria 'shuffle' their genetics around to develop antibiotic resistance on demand

Antibiotic resistance—the ability of harmful bacteria to survive treatment by antibiotics—is a growing threat. It is…

Nanoparticles reveal their location via mirror SELFI

A team of researchers has shown that fluorescent nanoparticles placed near a mirror generate unique patterns…

Yawn contagion in lions found to also play a role in social behavior

A trio of researchers from the University of Pisa has found that lions, like many other…

Aquatic ecosystems source of half of global methane emissions

Methane emissions from aquatic ecosystems are potentially a larger source of methane than direct anthropogenic methane…

Eucalyptus trees can be genetically modified not to invade native ecosystems

Eucalyptus, a pest-resistant evergreen valued for its hardy lumber and wellness-promoting oil, can be genetically modified…

Past climate change affected mountain building in the Andes

Climate change can affect the tectonic processes that deform Earth’s surface to build mountains. For instance,…

Red deer have personality and it is related to their dominance behaviour

An international team of researchers has studied individual differences in the behavior of red deer. They…