Researchers at the University of Maryland have captured the most direct evidence to date of a…
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Successful 'alien' bird invasions are location dependent
Published today in Nature, researchers show that alien bird introductions are most successful in locations and…
Special nanotubes could improve solar power and imaging technology
Physicists have discovered a novel kind of nanotube that generates current in the presence of light.…
Researchers reproduce micro-scale 'Great Wave' painting with inkless technology
Katsushika Hokusai (1760 – 1849) is the titan of Japanese art, as revered in his homeland…
Size is not everything according to latest Nature Index annual tables
In the Nature Index 2019 annual tables, released today, the United States is well ahead of…
Trump moves to weaken Obama climate policy, bolster coal industry
The Trump administration on Wednesday unveiled its final plan to rewrite a major Obama-era climate change…
Making systems robust
The human body keeps the calcium concentration in the blood constant, similarly to an aircraft’s autopilot…
Powering a solution: Professor takes charge at improving lithium ion batteries safety
As cutting edge as electric vehicles are, they’re still vulnerable to an Achilles heel—the very source…
Nature-inspired materials can be used in applications ranging from tunneling to space
Optimal materials for cutting tools of tunnel boring machines (TBM) were developed in the recently finished…
Biochar may boost carbon storage, but benefits to germination and growth appear scant
Biochar may not be the miracle soil additive that many farmers and researchers hoped it to…