A climate model for mildew control

Powdery mildew is a fungal disease that causes damage in many crops. This also applies to…

ISS Daily Summary Report – 8/05/2021

Payloads Cell Biology Experiment Facility (CBEF) humidifier installation:  The crew installed the CBEF Incubator Unit (IU)…

Solving solar puzzle could help save Earth from planet-wide blackouts

Understanding the Sun’s magnetic dynamo could help predict solar weather, such as potentially dangerous geothermal storms,…

Up to 85 per cent of historical salmon habitat lost in Lower Fraser region

For perhaps the first time ever, researchers have mapped out the true extent of habitat loss…

Food or sex? Fruit flies give insight into decision-making

Individuals are likely to prioritize food over sex after being deprived of both, according to researchers who studied this behavioral…

New mothers’ sleep loss linked to accelerated aging

When new mothers complain that all those sleepless nights caring for their newborns are taking years…

Mixing a cocktail of topology and magnetism for future electronics

A new review throws the spotlight on heterostructures of topological insulators and magnetic materials, where the…

Scientists mail freeze-dried mouse sperm on a postcard

Scientists no longer have to worry about their bottles of mouse sperm breaking in transit. Researchers…

Scientists ID enzyme for making key industrial chemical in plants

Scientists studying the biochemistry of plant cell walls have identified an enzyme that could turn woody…

Keeping Earth cool: Is the 1.5C target 'mission impossible'?

Can humanity drag down greenhouse gas emissions fast enough to prevent Earth’s surface from warming more…