Arctic transitioning to a new climate state

The fast-warming Arctic has started to transition from a predominantly frozen state into an entirely different…

Researchers create morphing crystals powered by water evaporation

Water evaporation, as observed when a puddle of water disappears on a summer day, is a…

Mediterranean and tropical biodiversity most vulnerable to human pressures

Animals in tropical and Mediterranean areas are the most sensitive to climate change and land use…

Bimetallic catalyst helps to synthesize tunable imines and secondary amines

In a recent study, scientists from the Institute of Solid State Physics, Hefei Institutes of Physical…

Over a quarter of people say their lives are very different now compared to before COVID-19

Despite the easing of lockdown measures, 28% of adults have reported that their lives are currently…

Covid and commercial research decline

Inevitably, the rapid spread of an emergent and potentially lethal virus around the world has led…

Bioactive nano-capsules to hijack cell behavior

Many diseases are caused by defects in signaling pathways of body cells. In the future, bioactive…

Thermally conductive polyimide film: A better way to dissipate heat in electronic devices

Recently, a research team led by Prof. Tian Xingyou and Zhang Xian from the Institute of…

Species of algae found able to have dimorphic sexual life cycles

A team of researchers from Norway, Sweden and Denmark has found a species of algae (Teleaulax…

How bushfires and rain turned our waterways into 'cake mix,' and what we can do about it

As the world watched the Black Summer bushfires in horror, we warned that when it did…