Bacterial electricity: Membrane potential influences antibiotic tolerance

The electrical potential across the bacterial cell envelope indicates when bacteria no longer operate as individual…

At least half of Africa's rhinos are now in private hands; New paths for rhino conservation are needed

African rhino numbers are declining at unsustainable rates in core state-run parks which is why more…

New research quantifies the 'wow' factor of sunrise and sunset

A new study has identified the impact that fleeting natural events, such as sunrises and sunsets,…

Active matter theory explains fire-ant group behavior

Ants are social insects and the Solenopsis invicta species — known as the fire ant —…

An unprecedented look at colorectal cancer

Researchers are building detailed maps of colorectal cancer to better understand the dynamics of the disease. …

Turning a poison into food

Scientists reveal how a methane-generating microbe can grow on toxic sulfite without becoming poisoned. …

Cyborg cells could be tools for health and environment

Biomedical engineers have created semi-living ‘cyborg cells.’ Retaining the capabilities of living cells, but unable to…

New 'chain mail' material of interlocking molecules is tough, flexible and easy to make

Catenanes — materials made of interlocking molecules, similar to medieval chain mail — have proved laborious…

Improved treatment technique for Fuchs' dystrophy shows promise

Researchers compared two methods of corneal transplant tissue preparation for a procedure that saves sight in…

Underlying assumptions of air quality need to be redefined

Long-term measurements in the urban area of Innsbruck, Austria, show that the fraction of ozone near…