New technology allows fleets to double fishing capacity — and deplete fish stocks faster

Technological advances are allowing commercial fishing fleets to double their fishing power every 35 years and…

Chemists uncover a mechanism behind doping organic semiconductors

Semiconductors — and our mastery of them — have enabled us to develop the technology that…

For kids who face trauma, good neighbors or teachers can save their longterm health

New research shows just how important positive childhood experiences are for long-term health, especially for those…

New sample holder for protein crystallography

A research team has developed a novel sample holder that considerably facilitates the preparation of protein…

A novel tool to probe fundamental matter

The origin of matter remains a complex and open question. A novel experimental approach could be…

Climate change expected to accelerate spread of sometimes-fatal fungal infection

Valley fever is endemic to hot and dry regions like the southwestern United States and California’s…

Look out, invasive species: The robots are coming

Researchers published the first experiments to gauge whether biomimetic robotic fish can induce fear-related changes in…

How happy couples argue: Focus on solvable issues first

In marriage, conflict is inevitable. Even the happiest couples argue. And research shows they tend to…

Pearls: New light on enhancing lightweight armor for soldiers

By mimicking the outer coating of pearls (nacre, or as it’s more commonly known, mother of…

Deaths halved among infarct patients attending Heart School

Patients who attend ‘Heart School’, as almost every patient in Sweden is invited to do after…