Bursting your (tiny) bubbles: new research points the way toward pore-free 3-D printing

New research conducted at the Advanced Photon Source (APS) shows that 3-D printing of metal components…

Sadistic sexual murders involving child victims: Review of crimes offers insight for police

Researchers supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation have analyzed how sadistic sexual murderers assaulting child…

Peoples' love of bees bodes well for conservation efforts, researcher finds

Bees pollinate about 75% of all fruits, nuts and vegetables grown in the U.S., as well…

How a molecular 'alarm' system protects plants from predators

In nature, every species must be equipped with a strategy to survive in response to danger.…

First simulation of a full-sized mitochondrial membrane

Scientists from the University of Groningen have developed a method that combines different resolution levels in…

Sea level could rise by more than a meter by 2100 if emission targets are not met

An international study led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) scientists found that the global…

New online tool to improve circular ecodesign

A new tool has just been launched allowing producers of packaging (plastic and cardboard) to assess…

New 'planetary quarantine' report reviews risks of alien contamination of Earth

In Michael Crichton’s 1969 novel The Andromeda Strain, a deadly alien microbe hitches a ride to…

Scientists develop sustainable way to extract chitin from prawn shells by fermenting it with fruit waste

Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a green way to create chitin,…

Beer was here! A new microstructural marker for malting in the archaeological record

A new method for reliably identifying the presence of beer or other malted foodstuffs in archaeological…