Death cap mushroom's invasion success may be linked to newly documented variability of toxin genes

It’s a cold, wet day in 2015 and Anne Pringle is scouring the understory of a…

Interdisciplinary study provides a detailed map of urban heat islands

Urban areas are where the majority of the world’s population lives, and they are also usually…

Researchers present an unsupervised learning-based optical fiber imaging system

Fiber-optic imaging methods enable in vivo imaging deep inside hollow organs or tissues that are otherwise…

Carbon-based catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction: Mechanistic understanding and porous structure

Proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) have attracted much attention because of high conversion efficiency, low…

Warm and dry climate over China in 2022 with extreme heatwaves and droughts

Weather and climate are important factors affecting economic and social development. In China, the country’s National…

Crash of private Japanese moon lander blamed on software, last-minute location switch

A private Japanese moon lander went into free-fall while trying to land on the lunar surface…

All-optical, near-infrared imaging via ultra-thin structured films

Near-Infrared (NIR) vision detectors and cameras play an essential role in today’s high-tech tools for imaging,…

Timor-Leste election offers an extraordinary lesson in how to build a stable democracy

After a spirited election campaign, the people of Timor-Leste voted for a new parliament on May…

The secret world of moss, ancient ancestor of all plants and vital for the health of the planet

When people consider extraordinary plants, most probably don’t spare a thought for moss. It blends in…

Proposed NC law could mean Supreme Court wetlands ruling has 'drastic' impact

A U.S. Supreme Court ruling this week rolled back protections for many wetlands nationwide. North Carolina…