A team from Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University together with their Russian colleagues carried out genetic…
The hotter it gets, the more forests act as insulators
Using data from about 100 sites worldwide, an international research team has demonstrated that forest cover…
Development of Transition Edge Sensor Detectors Optimized for Single-Photon Spectroscopy in the Optical and Near-Infrared
Abstract: The search for biosignatures in the atmospheres of exoplanets will be a key focus of…
New alternatives may ease demand for scarce rare-earth permanent magnets
From computer hard discs to smart phones, magnets are at the forefront of technology. Magnets containing…
Hands spread flame retardants, plasticizers throughout homes
Hundreds of everyday items, from furniture to cell phones to floor wax, contain organophosphate ester (OPE)…
Prostate cancer incidence and mortality have declined in most countries
Prostate cancer incidence and mortality rates are decreasing or stabilizing in most parts of the world,…
The Transpolar Drift is faltering: Sea ice is now melting before it can leave the nursery
The dramatic loss of ice in the Arctic is influencing sea-ice transport across the Arctic Ocean.…
Muscle-like material expands and contracts in response to light
Just as controlled-release medications slowly dole out their cargo after they experience a pH change in…
Gut microbiome directs the immune system to fight cancer
Researchers have demonstrated a causal link between the gut microbiome and the immune system's ability to…
Love Island: Flamboyant males get the girls on Madagascar
Scientists have discovered two new species of giant stick insect on Madagascar, whose males become dazzling…