Extremely small and fast: Laser ignites hot plasma

When light pulses from an extremely powerful laser system are fired onto material samples, the electric…

Intestinal bacteria produce electric current from sugar

Intestinal bacteria can create an electric current, according to a new study. The results are valuable…

Jumping genes work together to control programmed deletion in the genome

Scientists have discovered a new family of molecules that work together to precisely remove unwanted DNA…

Florida Keys’ corals are growing but have become more porous

Researchers have long questioned what impact climate change has on the rate at which corals are…

A key to climate stabilization could be buried deep in the mud

While scientists fear that rising temperatures could unleash a 'bomb' of carbon from Earth's soil carbon…

Surviving insects and plants are tougher than we think

Insect pollinators and plants that have survived the impacts of agricultural intensification may have a greater…

Natural climate oscillations in north Atlantic linked to Greenland ice sheet melt

Scientists have known for years that warming global climate is melting the Greenland Ice Sheet, the…

Nuclear pasta, the hardest known substance in the universe

A team of scientists has calculated the strength of the material deep inside the crust of…

Chip-sized device can measure laser power in real time

Researchers have been developing a laser power sensor that could be built into manufacturing devices for…

Glyphosate resistance in junglerice confirmed

There has been a lot of publicity in recent years about growers battling glyphosate-resistant pigweed in…