Exoplanets where life could develop as it did on Earth

Scientists have identified a group of planets outside our solar system where the same chemical conditions…

Fishing fleets travelling further to catch fewer fish

Industrial fishing fleets have doubled the distance they travel to fishing grounds since 1950, which means…

BioBits: Teaching synthetic biology to K-12 students

As biologists have probed deeper into the genetic underpinnings of life, K-12 schools have struggled to…

Nature holds key to nurturing green water treatment facilities

Scientists have pioneered an innovative new method to incorporate ecological processes to allow 'green' water treatment…

Climate change-driven droughts are getting hotter, study finds

In a new study, researchers report that temperatures during droughts have been rising faster than in…

A soft, on-the-fly solution to a hard, underwater problem

Studying the animals that live in the deep ocean is notoriously difficult, especially because the underwater…

Challenges around childbearing owe to dissatisfaction among surgical residents

Research suggests female medical students are deterred by the perception that surgeons have difficulty balancing professional…

Advanced microscopy technique reveals new aspects of water at the nanoscale level

A new microscopy technique allows researchers to visualize liquids at the nanoscale level -- about 10…

New competition for MOFs: Scientists make stronger COFs

Hollow molecular structures known as COFs suffer from an inherent problem: It's difficult to keep a…

Alzheimer’s drug may stop disease if used before symptoms develop, study suggests

Biologists have gained new understanding of how Alzheimer's disease begins, and how it might be halted…