Cyclone Idai struck Beira, the fourth largest city in Mozambique, in mid-March with torrential rains and…
Researcher uses lightning storms to measure the density of Earth’s upper atmosphere
No one has a firm grasp on the dimensions and activity of the lowest part of…
Study explains why some of our famous flightless birds can’t fly
University of Otago researchers in association with colleagues from Harvard University have discovered new evidence of…
Plants grow less in hotter temperatures
Plants have developed a robust system that stops their cell cycle in hostile environments such as…
Fabrics that protect against chemical warfare agents
A new coating for textile fibers shows promise for efficiently capturing toxic industrial chemicals and chemical…
Pin-sized sensor could bring chemical ID to smartphone-sized devices
Imagine pointing your smartphone at a salty snack you found at the back of your pantry…
‘Enhancing’ forensic audio can mislead juries in criminal trials
Many criminal trials feature forensic evidence in the form of audio recordings, typically from bugging houses…
New understanding of heat transfer in boiling water could lead to efficiency improvements in power plants
The simple act of boiling water is one of humankind's oldest inventions, and still central to…
Social insecurity also stresses chimpanzees
An international team of researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany,…
Cell lesson: better coordinated than isolated
A new study led by Juana Díez, principal investigator of the Department of Experimental and Health…