Saturn's rings shine in Hubble's latest portrait

Saturn is so beautiful that astronomers cannot resist using the Hubble Space Telescope to take yearly…

Stem cell researchers reactivate 'back-up genes' in the lab

Biomedical scientists at KU Leuven have unraveled parts of a mechanism that may one day help…

Heterogeneity in the workplace: 'Diversity is very important to us—but not in my team'

Diversity in the workplace is highly sought in theory, but often still lacking in practice. A…

Researchers use metamaterials to create two-part optical security features

Researchers have developed advanced optical security features that use a two-piece metamaterial system to create a…

Conservation of a Central American region is critical for migrating birds

Many of North America’s migratory birds are declining, but the mysteries about when and how birds…

'The Alexa of chemistry': Researchers on fast track to build open network

D. Tyler McQuade, Ph.D., a professor in the Virginia Commonwealth University College of Engineering, is principal…

Why do birds migrate at night?

It was a puzzle about birds. Click here for original story, Why do birds…

Researchers produce synthetic Hall Effect to achieve one-way radio transmission

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have replicated one of the most well-known electromagnetic…

Sulphur emissions from marine algae dropped during glacial periods

Contrary to conventional wisdom, sulphur production by tiny marine algae decreased during glacial periods, and is…

The 'pathobiome'—a new understanding of disease

Cefas and University of Exeter scientists have presented a novel concept describing the complex microbial interactions…