Tiny honeybee parasite Varroa could be tripped up by distinctive walk

Scientists at Nottingham Trent University have identified the “signature” walk of a 1mm mite and using…

Capturing the immense potential of microscopic DNA for data storage

In a world first, a “biological camera” bypasses the constraints of current DNA storage methods, harnessing…

Plastic pollution on coral reefs increases with depth and mostly comes from fishing activities, study finds

In a paper published in Nature, researchers from the California Academy of Sciences, University of São…

Engineering dual carriageways for signals: Research expands possibilities for more flexible signaling devices

Routing signals and isolating them against noise and back-reflections are essential in many practical situations in…

Researchers use microeconomics theory to predict how biological systems respond to environmental change

A team from the University of Tokyo has combined economic theory with biology to understand how…

New superconductors can be built atom by atom, researchers show

The future of electronics will be based on novel kinds of materials. Sometimes, however, the naturally…

The carbon footprint of a pet fish calculated

Keeping tropical fish as pets could contribute up to 12.4% of the UK’s annual average household…

The 21-cm forest probe may unlock secrets of early universe, nature of dark matter

The mystery of the formation of the first galaxies in the universe is a puzzle for…

Decoding the impact flash created by high-velocity impacts

In an experimental study published in PNAS Nexus, researchers explore the visible impact flash that is…

'Lava lamp' vesicles show how cells could self-organize

The inside of a living cell is crowded with large, complex molecules. New research on how…