How tackling 'rape myths' among jurors could help increase convictions at trial

A major review into the low rate of successful rape prosecutions has suggested that there is…

Using light to encrypt communications

Researchers of the UT found a new way to protect data from attacks with quantum computers.…

Chemist creates catalyst to produce anti-mosquito substances

A chemist from RUDN University has developed a catalyst for the production of eugenol acetate, a…

Perfectionistic students get higher grades, but at what cost?

Student performance matters. Students who perform well have better health, earn a larger income and contribute…

Berlin's bright sky isn't great for bats

People can hardly imagine a city without night-time street lighting. But how do nocturnal animals such…

Bark beetles control pathogenic fungi

Ants and honeybees share nests of hundreds or thousands of individuals in a very small space.…

Higher carbon dioxide levels could muddle our thinking

A team of researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder, the Colorado School of Public Health…

A year of resistance: How youth protests shaped the discussion on climate change

Greta Thunberg made history again this month when she was named Time Magazine’s Person of the…

Of crooked carrots and patchy potatoes: A food waste story

Food wastage is no longer acceptable—for both ethical and ecological reasons, says Claudio Beretta. But we’ve…

Can religion be explained by brain wiring? The faithful say no

Is there a “God spot” in the brain that determines whether you’re hardwired to be religious?…