A ‘living material,’ made of a natural polymer combined with genetically engineered bacteria, could offer a…
Category: News
Genaero
Will it slip or will it grip: scientists ask, 'what is snail mucus?'
Scientists profile the mucus of Cornu aspersum — a snail species used in beauty product formulation…
Blowing snow contributes to Arctic warming
Atmospheric scientists have discovered abundant fine sea salt aerosol production from wind-blown snow in the central…
Most species are rare, but not very rare
More than 100 years of observations in nature have revealed a universal pattern of species abundances:…
Extreme El Niño weather saw South America's forest carbon sink switch off
Tropical forests in South America lose their ability to absorb carbon from the atmosphere when conditions…
ChatGPT is debunking myths on social media around vaccine safety, say experts
ChatGPT could help to increase vaccine uptake by debunking myths around jab safety, say the authors…
New genes and natural toxins offer hope for cancer patients unresponsive to chemotherapy
Scientists have discovered two new genes that cause head and neck cancer patients to be resistant…
Better cybersecurity with new material
Digital information exchange can be safer, cheaper and more environmentally friendly with the help of a…
Causes of the Qing Dynasty's collapse: Parallels to today's instability
The Qing Dynasty in China, after over 250 years, crumbled in 1912. An international research team…
Software analyzes calcium 'sparks' that can contribute to arrhythmia
Researchers developed a new software tool, SparkMaster 2, that allows scientists to analyze normal and abnormal…