Speedy nanorobots could someday clean up soil and water, deliver drugs
Researchers have discovered that minuscule, self-propelled particles called 'nanoswimmers' can escape from mazes as much as 20 times faster than other, passive particles, paving...
Hot nights confuse circadian clocks in rice, hurting crop yields
Rising nighttime temperatures are curbing crop yields for rice, and new research moves us closer to understanding why. The study found that warmer nights...
Female fruit flies suppressed: Potential to make pests plummet
Pest populations plummet in lab experiments as technique using genetically modified fruit flies works more effectively than expected.
New 2D alloy combines five metals, breaks down CO2
A new, two-dimensional material has been synthesized to act as a catalyst for reducing CO2, into CO, with potential applications in environmental remediation.
Scientists mine the rich seam of body wearable motion sensors
Body movement can be identified through clothing by passing a low voltage through a seam sewn from conductive yarn. Seam-based fitness trackers hold promise...
New findings to boost barley yields at higher temperatures
Researchers have identified a novel mechanism in barley plants, which could help crop growers achieve high yields as temperatures rise.
Parasites manipulate praying mantis’s polarized-light perception, causing it to jump into water
Researchers have revealed that praying mantis (mantids) infected with parasitic hairworms are attracted to horizontally polarized light that is strongly reflected off the surface...
Microbes feast on crushed rock in subglacial lakes beneath Antarctica
Pioneering research has revealed the erosion of ancient sediments found deep beneath Antarctic ice could be a vital and previously unknown source of nutrients...
Ground breaking invention on battery recycling
Researchers have developed a new method to recycle electric vehicle batteries using a ground-breaking new approach that many will have experienced in the dentist's...
Sustainable mining of raw materials from thermal springs in Chile
Lithium, cesium, or even gold -- in addition to energy geothermal waters can contain mineral treasures. Researchers want to leverage this potential and support...
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