Mysterious family of microbial proteins hijack crops' cellular plumbing

Many of the bacteria that ravage crops and threaten our food supply use a common strategy…

New set of equations predicts hydrodynamic behavior of magnons in a magnet

The term “quantum transport” may conjure images of a fantastic futuristic commuting option. In condensed matter…

Devastatingly low Antarctic sea ice may be the 'new abnormal,' study warns

For most of us, Antarctic sea ice is an abstraction—something far away we may have seen…

Study suggests negative actions cascade to third parties

When individuals suffer a loss of resources due to the actions of others, they often aim…

Scientists create process to upcycle plastics into energy-storage liquids using light-emitting diodes

Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have created a process that can upcycle most…

Protected nature reserves alone are insufficient for reversing biodiversity loss, researchers say

Biodiversity is dwindling at a rapid pace across the globe. As one key remedy, we are…

New species of spiny mouse discovered in rainforest

A new species of spiny mouse has been discovered in Ecuador, making it the 14th of…

Converting plant wastes into antimicrobial agents that could prevent pathogenic infections

Nebraska researchers are converting plant wastes into antimicrobial agents that could help prevent pathogenic infections and…

Researchers reveal dominant source of atmospheric mercury in the Arctic

A research team led by Prof. Xie Zhouqing and Prof. Le Fange from the University of…

Scientists develop a mathematical model to optimize the design of thermal protection systems for spacecraft

Mechanics from St Petersburg University have developed a mathematical model that takes into account non-equilibrium processes…