New method brings increased efficiency, precision and reliability in DNA editing

In a new study published in Nature Methods, researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary…

Buzzing down the primrose path: Specialist bee species prefer abundant host plants

How do bees choose which flowers to visit? Some bees will visit almost any bloom, while…

Study suggests partisan politics could help public health

Partisan politics played a role in exacerbating public health challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. A new…

Hubble sees boulders escaping from asteroid Dimorphos

Wayward asteroids present a real collision hazard to Earth. Scientists estimate that an asteroid measuring several…

A new type of superresolution for exploring cell division

A new way to see details smaller than half the wavelength of light has revealed how…

Study shows bats struggle during organic farming transition

Bat activity falls as farms make the transition to organic agriculture, new research shows. …

Better synthesis of geospatial data may help combat poachers, scientists say

Poaching wild animals poses global environmental risks, from threatening the survival of keystones species to potentially…

Cities need plans for extreme heat, says expert, as heat waves stretch across the globe

Extreme heat is now plaguing parts of the U.S., Europe, and Asia. A Virginia Tech expert…

Good for soil, grim for the air: More than third of fertilizer use breaking UK Government emissions thresholds

Some nitrogen fertilizer types spread on UK farmland are ending up in the atmosphere, with the…

Why price does not indicate how long clothes will last

Paying more for clothes does not necessarily mean they will last longer, according to new research…