Detecting bacteria in space

Scientists at Université de Montréal and McGill University have pioneered and tested a new genomic methodology…

Artificial photosynthesis transforms carbon dioxide into liquefiable fuels

Chemists at the University of Illinois have successfully produced fuels using water, carbon dioxide and visible…

Study finds warmer temperatures improve women's performance

Turning up the thermostat at the office may result in higher productivity for women, a new…

Neptune's moon Triton fosters rare icy union

Astronomers using the Gemini Observatory explore Neptune’s largest moon Triton and observe, for the first time…

Parasites dampen beetle's fight or flight response

Beetles infected with parasitic worms put up less of a fight against simulated attacks from predators…

How to enlarge 2-D materials as single crystals

What makes something a crystal? A transparent and glittery gemstone? Not necessarily, in the microscopic world.…

Unexpected observation of ice at low temperature, high pressure questions water theory

Through an experiment designed to create a super-cold state of water, scientists at the Department of…

Researchers discover the source of new chlorofluorocarbon emissions

Since 2013, annual emissions of a banned chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) have increased by around 7,000 tonnes from…

Spatial DNA organization forms first, then the rest

The fundamental organization of the DNA in active and inactive compartments arises immediately after fertilization of…

Need for rigorous procedures within electrochemical production of ammonia

Ammonia (NH3) is one of the most widely produced chemicals, with a global output of 170…