Secondary forests have short lifespans

Secondary forests only last an average of 20 years. The finding presents a major problem for…

Smart technology for synchronized 3D printing of concrete

Scientists have developed a technology where two robots can work in unison to 3D-print a concrete…

Supersizing solar cells: Researchers print module six times bigger than previous largest

A perovskite solar module the size of an A4 sheet of paper, which is nearly six…

How people judge good from bad

New research sheds light on how people decide whether behavior is moral or immoral. The findings…

The first drywood termite known to use snapping stick-like mandibles to defend its colony

First-of-a-kind new species and genus of drywood termite was collected from two localities in Cameroon. With…

Commandeering microbes pave way for synthetic biology in military environments

Scientists have developed and demonstrated a pioneering synthetic biology tool to deliver DNA programming into a…

New concept to cool boiling surface may help prevent nuclear power plant accidents

Scientists have demonstrated a novel concept that overcomes the tolerable heat limit or what's known as…

Animal study suggests deep space travel may significantly damage GI function in astronauts

Deep space bombardment by galactic cosmic radiation (GCR) could significantly damage gastrointestinal (GI) tissue leading to…

Black holes ruled out as universe’s missing dark matter

If dark matter consists of a plethora of primordial black holes, then their gravitational lensing --…

Nobel Prize in Physics 2018

The 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics is being awarded to Arthur Ashkin "for the optical tweezers…