Layering titanium oxide’s different mineral forms for better solar cells

A research team has improved the efficiency of a new type of solar cell with a double layer consisting of pure anatase and brookite,...

Interactive surfaces enter a whole new dimension of flexibility

Researchers propose a novel flexible tube display that is able to take various surface shapes. Information is expressed by streaming colored fluids through the...

Living together: How legume roots accommodate two distinct microbial partners

Researchers have revealed a key piece in the complex genetic systems that control how legume roots form close associations (symbioses) with microbial partners that...

Pesticide exposure contributes to faster ALS progression

A new study helps determine the role of pesticides and pollutants during the course of the progressive neurodegenerative disease that has no cure.

Clues to possible Martian life found in Chilean desert

A robotic rover deployed in the most Mars-like environment on Earth, the Atacama Desert in Chile, has successfully recovered subsurface soil samples during a...

Improving ecosystems with aquatic plants

Wetland restoration is critical for improving ecosystem services, but many aquatic plant nurseries do not have facilities similar to those typically used for large-scale...

‘Incredibly’ diverse microbial community high in Yellowstone

More than 10 miles into the backcountry of Yellowstone National Park, on the edge of the caldera, lives a high-elevation community so diverse that...

Aiming for gold: Improving reproducibility in hydrology studies

Low levels of reproducibility are not uncommon in hydrology studies. Researchers have created an online survey tool that will help authors and journals achieve...

Achieving Paris climate target could net additional billions in fisheries revenue

Achieving the Paris Agreement global warming target could protect millions of tons in annual worldwide fisheries catch, as well as billions of dollars of...

Risk remains low despite rise in global shark attacks

A new study shows that although the number of shark attacks has increased over time, the rate of attack is low and the risk...

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