Research looks to beneficial insects for pest control

A Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service entomologist is studying how a combination of beneficial insects can…

'Needle in a haystack' discovery in quest to unlock clean energy technology

Researchers from the University of Aberdeen have discovered a new family of chemical compounds that could…

Milky Way galaxy 'reverse engineered'

Like taking apart a piece of technology, the Milky Way galaxy has been reverse engineered to…

How can we stop the spread of false rumors about COVID-19? Better math

Think of all the false rumors that went viral about COVID-19—it got so bad, the World…

A glitch in the Matrix: Using virtual reality to understand how fish predict the future

Scientists from the Friedrich group have developed a new virtual reality system that allows them to…

Novel synthetic proteins rival their natural counterparts in proton transport

Biological membranes, such as the “walls” of most types of living cells, primarily consist of a…

College major choices can predict gender wage gaps

For the first time ever, college-educated women appear on track to outnumber college-educated men in the…

The case for economics—by the numbers

In recent years, criticism has been levelled at economics for being insular and unconcerned about real-world…

Globular cluster billowing in the galactic wind

The galactic magnetic field plays an important role in the evolution of the galaxy, but its…

Shedding new light on black hole ejections

Academics from the University of Cape Town (UCT) are part of a research group led by…