Although it looks more like an entity seen through a microscope than a telescope, this rounded…
Could biological clocks in plants set the time for crop spraying?
Dr. Antony Dodd, Senior Lecturer in the School of Biological Sciences and senior author of the…
uSEE breakthrough unlocks the nanoscale world on standard biology lab equipment
The ability to observe how life works at a nanoscale level is a grand challenge of…
Research offers new insight into bacterial infections found in the noses of healthy cattle
New research led by academics at the University of Bristol Veterinary and Medical Schools used the…
Optofluidic chip with nanopore 'smart gate' developed for single molecule analysis
A new chip-based platform developed by researchers at UC Santa Cruz integrates nanopores and optofluidic technology…
Discovery of a bottleneck relief in photosynthesis may have a major impact on food crops
Scientists have found how to relieve a bottleneck in the process by which plants transform sunlight…
Acoustic Diagnostics
ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano running “Acoustic Diagnostics”, an Italian Space Agency (ASI) experiment, in cooperation with…
Fracking has less impact on groundwater than traditional oil and gas production
Conventional oil and gas production methods can affect groundwater much more than fracking, according to hydrogeologists…
Trans-Brazil trail raises hopes for future of Atlantic Forest
Luiz Pedreira walks with other hikers beneath the Atlantic Forest’s thick canopy in Brazil, where an…
Global meet to mull trade rules to protect endangered species
Specialists will meet in Geneva from Saturday to try to tighten rules on trade in elephant…