Scientists identify over 140,000 virus species in the human gut

Viruses are the most numerous biological entities on the planet. Now researchers at the Wellcome Sanger…

Giving oxygen to the question of air quality

The simplest of organic molecules have a much more complex relationship with oxygen than previously thought.…

Increasing temperatures will hit meat and milk production in East Africa

New research published in Nature Food warns that heat stress in animals caused by rising temperatures…

Deadly winter storm pushes into eastern US

A historic winter weather system that brought bitter, record-busting cold to much of the southern and…

The search for life beyond Earth

Mars may now be considered a barren, icy desert but did Earth’s nearest neighbour once harbour…

D-Wave demonstrates performance advantage in quantum simulation of exotic magnetism

D-Wave Systems Inc. today published a milestone study in collaboration with scientists at Google, demonstrating a…

Eco-fusion is the new normal, as native and non-native species mix together

The ruddy duck, originally from North America, was introduced to Britain as an ornamental wildfowl in…

Researchers discover affordable method for production of transparent solar cells

Physicists from ITMO University have discovered an accessible method that makes it possible to use transparent…

New tool assesses brand reputation in real time and in the long term

An international team of researchers has developed a framework for assessing brand reputation in real time…

Austin, Texas covered in snow

On 15 February 2021 the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite captured this image of the city of Austin,…