Liquifying a rocky exoplanet

Rocky exoplanets that are around Earth-size are comparatively small, which makes them incredibly difficult to detect…

Fruit flies help in the development of personalized medicine

People with the same diagnosis typically receive a standard treatment that is not necessarily effective for…

Human gut microbes could make processed foods healthier

A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis sheds light on how…

Brain tissue kept alive for weeks on an artificial membrane

Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research in Japan have developed a new system…

Researchers find multiple effects on soil from manure from cows administered antibiotics

Use of antibiotics is under heightened scrutiny due to the increased prevalence of antibiotic-resistant pathogens. While…

Polyamides from terpenes: Amorphous Caramid-R and semi-crystalline Caramid-S

The Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB has developed a sustainable alternative to petrochemically…

Astronauts and citizens team up against light pollution

For an astronaut looking out of the International Space Station windows, city lights are brighter than…

How the language we use entrenches inequalities

The rhetoric surrounding the UK’s exit from the EU has become increasingly inflammatory. Some feel that…

Nanoscale manipulation of light leads to exciting new advancement

Controlling the interactions between light and matter has been a long-standing ambition for scientists seeking to…

Investigators report arsonists using snack foods to start fires

High fat and calorie levels feed fire, tests conducted by the University of Greenwich show. Fire…