World’s Strongest bio-material outperforms steel and spider silk

At DESY's X-ray light source PETRA III, researchers have produced the strongest bio-material that has ever…

Small birds almost overheat while feeding their young

For decades, researchers have thought that access to food determined the brood size of birds. Now,…

Scientists’ new way to identify microscopic worm attacking coffee crops

The plants which produce one of the most popular drinks in the world, coffee, are targeted…

Forest loss in one part of US can harm trees on the opposite coast

If a whole forest disappears, new research shows, this has ricocheting effects in the atmosphere that…

Worm-eating mice reveal how evolution works on islands

When animals are isolated on islands, they can evolve into strange new species found nowhere else…

Processes in the atomic microcosmos are revealed

Physicists have successfully generated controlled electron pulses in the attosecond range. They used optical travelling waves…

Stroke prevention drug combo shows promise, study says

If you've had a minor stroke or a transient ischemic stroke (TIA), taking the clot-preventing drug…

Drug to treat bleeding may benefit some stroke patients

Patients with stroke caused by bleeding on the brain (intracerebral hemorrhage) may benefit from receiving a…

Hippo waste causes fish kills in Africa’s Mara River

Ecologists have long known that agricultural and sewage pollution can cause low oxygen conditions and fish…

Self-driving car has taken a leap towards automatic 24/7 driving

VTT's robot car, Marilyn, sees better than humans in foggy, and even snowy, conditions, and can…