Powder could help cut CO2 emissions

Scientists have created a powder that can capture CO2 from factories and power plants. The powder…

Flu is serious for pregnant women and others at high risk

Those at high-risk for flu complications such as hospitalization and death -- including pregnant women --…

How does your garden grow in space?

Understanding how plants respond to microgravity is critical to providing fresh food during space exploration initiatives.…

New light shed on what drove last, long-term global climate shift

The quest to discover what drove the last, long-term global climate shift on Earth, which took…

Changing climate, longer growing seasons complicate outlook for coniferous forests

For decades, ecologists have differed over a longstanding mystery: Will a longer, climate-induced growing season ultimately…

High sodium intake may contribute to increased heart-disease deaths in China

Nearly a fifth of cardiovascular disease deaths among adults in a northern province of China in…

Stick insects: Egg-laying techniques reveal new evolutionary map

Scientists have created the best map of stick-insect evolution to date by combining DNA analysis and…

When ‘alien’ insects attack Antartica

Of the known alien (non-native) species found in Antarctica, a non-biting species of midge currently presents…

Disordered crystals are promising for future battery technology

Tiny, disordered particles of magnesium chromium oxide may hold the key to new magnesium battery energy…

Exposure to cannabis alters the genetic profile of sperm

New research suggests men in their child-bearing years should consider how THC could impact their sperm…