A trillion turns of light nets terahertz polarized bytes

U.S. and Italian engineers have demonstrated the first nanophotonic platform capable of manipulating polarized light 1…

Nokia to build moon's first 4G cell network for NASA program

Nokia says it has been tapped by NASA to build the first cellular communications network on…

Driver of the largest mass extinction in the history of the Earth identified

Life on Earth has a long, but also an extremely turbulent history. On more than one…

Bigger sometimes is better when it comes to farm size

Small farms in the developing world do not perform better than large ones if costs and…

Proteomic profiling reveals innovation potential of new antibiotics

The fight against bacterial infections, especially those caused by resistant pathogens, is in full swing with…

A new bacteria from diseased walnut discovered in Portugal

Bacteria recently isolated from walnut (Juglans regia L.) buds in Portugal has been identified as a…

Trees bring benefits to society, regardless of their origin

Trees planted in urban spaces provide a multitude of ecosystem services: they reduce air pollution and…

Natural disaster preparations may aid businesses' pandemic response

The social and economic impacts of COVID-19 have battered small- and medium-sized enterprises, putting millions of…

Biochar helps hold water, saves money

The abstract benefits of biochar for long-term storage of carbon and nitrogen on American farms are…

Food waste: Cities can make the difference

Food waste is one of the most important issues of current food systems: Food and Agriculture…