ALMA dives into black hole's 'sphere of influence'

ALMA has made the most precise measurements of cold gas swirling around a supermassive black hole…

Scientists reveal key insights into emerging water purification technology

While it holds promise, membrane distillation doesn’t work perfectly. A key challenge is designing membranes to…

Staring at seagulls can stop them stealing food, research shows

Britain’s seaside towns are at war with their seagulls, urging visitors not to feed the birds…

Nanosecond pulsed electric fields activate immune cells

Nanosecond pulsed electric fields are strong electrical pulses over a very short period of time (nanoseconds)…

Outbursts of hot wind detected close to black hole

Astrophysicists have detected a very hot, dense outflowing wind close to a black hole at least…

Human activity likely affects giraffe's social networks

Researchers examined information on two adjacent giraffe populations in Kenya to determine whether human activities and…

Staring at seagulls could save your chips

Staring at seagulls makes them less likely to steal your food, new research shows. …

Tiny biodegradable circuits for releasing painkillers inside the body

Researchers have developed biodegradable microresonators that can be heated locally with a wireless system. Doctors could…

Substituting poultry for red meat may reduce breast cancer risk

Results from a new study suggest that red meat consumption may increase the risk of breast…

Marijuana legalization reduces opioid deaths

A new study finds that marijuana access leads to reductions in opioid-related deaths. Click…