Gently caressing atoms

Oxygen is highly reactive. It accumulates on many surfaces and determines their chemical behavior. At the…

Using multiomics in an agricultural field, scientists discover that organic nitrogen plays a key rol

Researchers from a collaboration led by the RIKEN BioResource Science Center in Japan have analyzed agricultural…

New technique pinpoints locations of individual molecules in their cellular neighborhoods

Scientists have married two of today’s most powerful microscopy techniques to make images that pinpoint, for…

Sharing of tacit knowledge is most important aspect of mentorship, study finds

When it comes to education and mentorship, Northwestern University researchers believe that Albert Einstein had the…

Replacing GDP with Gross Ecosystem Product reveals value of nature

Replacing Gross Domestic Product (GDP) with a new “ecosystem” measure reveals the enormous value of the…

Ocean geoengineering tests violate UN convention: green groups

Experimental geoengineering schemes to protect areas such as Australia’s Great Barrier Reef are “distracting technofixes” that…

Protection of seagrasses is key to building resilience to climate change and disasters

Seagrass meadows can be a powerful nature-based climate solution and help sustain communities hard-hit by stressors…

Red tape may have a silver lining for micro businesses: new study

Small business owners who complain about excessive regulation may be overlooking the business benefits it brings,…

Monkeys appreciate lifelike animation

Monkeys can overcome their aversion to animated monkeys through a more realistic avatar, according to research…

Crystalline 'nanobrush' clears way to advanced energy and information tech

A team led by the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory synthesized a tiny structure…