A team of researchers from the University of Tokyo and Rikin Institute in Japan and Stanford University in the US have seemingly uncovered a cheap and effective way to grow
Archive for May 2019
High-profile changes in the political environment seem to be reducing the overall number of illegally killed elephants in Africa seems to be falling, according to the authors of a new
In a new paper published on 28 May in Advanced Materials, the authors report a novel water purification device inspired by a rose (1). The solar-steaming system is made from
A new paper published earlier this month on 15 May in Science Advances demonstrates the potential cascade of co-extinction in networks of plant species and pollinators in Europe (1). The
According to the recent report by experts from the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), one million species are (could be) threatened! We are moving inevitably towards a 6th mass
In this week of European elections, it is more topical than ever to look at the resources allocated by the European Union to major projects and to compare them with
Scientists may have finally solved the 200-year-old “Darwin’s paradox”, according to a new study published on 23 May in Science (1). The findings suggest that tiny short-lived fish allow coral
Scientists recently discovered a type of plastic-eating bacteria that slowly munches away on plastic waste in the ocean (1). Now, scientists from the Technical University of Crete have shed some
To bring space and earth observation closer to EU citizens, the Europan Commission’s Copernicus is launching ‘Europe’s eyes on the Earth’ roadshow. Events will be held in five European Countries
European elections 2019: science at the polls In the context of the European elections, European Scientist is bringing you an overview of experts from different countries on various topics