Tiny traces of neonicotinoid pesticides impair insects’ ability to spot predators

Traces of neonicotinoid pesticides can impair a flying insect's ability to spot predators and avoid collisions…

Aging gracefully: Study identifies factors for healthy memory at any age

Neuroscientists have identified different factors for maintaining healthy memory and for avoiding memory decline in those…

Green roofs could reduce indoor air pollution

Green roofs -- roofs that are planted with vegetation -- may improve the indoor air quality…

Reducing greenhouse gases while balancing demand for meat

Humans' love for meat could be hurting the planet. Many of the steps involved in the…

How severe drought influences ozone pollution

From 2011 to 2015, California experienced its worst drought on record, with a parching combination of…

Ultrasound aligns living cells in bioprinted tissues

North Carolina State University researchers have developed a technique to improve the characteristics of engineered tissues…

New electron microscopy technique limits membrane destruction

Membrane proteins play an important role in many biological processes. Studies suggest they're targeted by more…

Black hole activity in massive galaxy M87

The core of massive galaxy M87 as viewed in X-rays by ESA’s XMM-Newton space observatory. A…

Black hole activity in massive galaxy M87

The core of massive galaxy M87 as viewed in X-rays by ESA’s XMM-Newton space observatory. A…

At the 2-D scale, isotopic composition has unforeseen effects on light emission

Compared to bulk materials, atomically thin materials like transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) offer size and tunability…