Opening plastic bags and bottles may generate microplastics

Opening plastic packaging, such as plastic bags and bottles may contribute to the generation of small…

Observing phytoplankton via satellite

Thanks to a new algorithm, researchers at the AWI can now use satellite data to determine…

How molecules self-assemble into superstructures

Most technical functional units are built bit by bit according to a well-designed construction plan. The…

Social policies might not only improve economic well-being, but also health

A comprehensive review of U.S. social policies evaluated for their health outcomes found suggestive evidence that…

NASA finds little strength left in Tropical Cyclone Herold

Wind shear pushed former Tropical Cyclone Herold apart and infrared imagery from NASA’s Aqua satellite showed…

Advances in genetic, geospatial techniques aid efforts to fend off invasive insects

In the fight to protect native ecosystems from invasive insects and related arthropod species, promising new…

Unraveling optical parameters: New method to optimize plasmon enhanced spectroscopy

Plasmon enhanced spectroscopy allows scientists to reach single molecule sensitivity and a lateral resolution even down…

Study reveals secret of 18th century portrait

Russian researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Kurnakov Institute of General and Inorganic…

Study investigates evolution during Cambrian Explosion

A new study by an international team of scientists has revealed the developmental and evolutionary mechanisms…

Scientists learn how vampire bat strangers make friends

We humans can explain how our relationships with college roommates and co-workers have formed over the…