New pipeline makes valuable organic acid from plants — saving money and emissions

In a breakthrough for environmentally friendly chemical production, researchers have developed an economical way to make…

A prehistoric cosmic airburst preceded the advent of agriculture in the Levant

Agriculture in Syria started with a bang 12,800 years ago as a fragmented comet slammed into…

Power of rhythm as a design element in evolution and robotics

As the internet quickly fills with viral videos of futuristic robots darting and racing around like…

Carbon-capture tree plantations threaten tropical biodiversity for little gain, ecologists say

The increasingly urgent climate crisis has led to a boom in commercial tree plantations in an…

Human disease simulator lets scientists choose their own adventure

Scientists have developed a device smaller than a toddler’s shoebox — called Lattice –that can simulate…

New strategy for eye condition could replace injections with eyedrops

A new compound potentially could offer an alternative to injections for the millions of people who…

Controlled burns help prevent wildfires; Climate change is limiting their use

Climate change means the American West will have 17% fewer safe days to light prescribed fires…

Lasers deflected using air

Using a novel method, beams of laser light can be deflected using air alone. An invisible…

Type 2 diabetes diagnosis at age 30 can reduce life expectancy by up to 14 years

An individual diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at age 30 years could see their life expectancy…

Bioengineering breakthrough increases DNA detection sensitivity by 100 times

Researchers have pushed forward the boundaries of biomedical engineering one hundredfold with a new method for…