Researchers at Caltech have designed a way to levitate and propel objects using only light, by…
Researchers explore the effects of climate change on hunger
As the climate changes, where plants grow best is predicted to shift. Crops that once thrived…
Study explaining side effects of statins finds drug can have unexpected benefits
By suppressing the activity of key cellular receptors called G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) and their interacting…
Heading towards a tsunami of light
Researchers have proposed a way to create a completely new source of radiation. Ultra-intense light pulses…
Superbugs have colonized the International Space Station — but there’s a silver lining
Researchers have taken another small step towards deep space exploration, by testing a new silver- and…
Bright skies for plant-based jet fuels
With an estimated daily fuel demand of more than 5 million barrels per day, the global…
From foam to bone: Plant cellulose can pave the way for healthy bone implants
Researchers have developed what could be the bone implant material of the future: an airy, foamlike…
Food safety: Dung beetles and soil bacteria reduce risk of human pathogens
Food safety regulations increasingly pressure growers to remove hedgerows, ponds and other natural habitats from farms…
Foreign retaliation to U.S. tariffs disproportionately affects Republican-leaning counties, report finds
The impact of trade policies the Trump administration began implementing in 2018 is starting to come…
Researchers use muon detector to measure electric potential in a thunderstorm
A team of researchers from several institutions in India and Japan has found that it is…