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
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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
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
Turn up the thermostat – Temperature affects cognitive performance of men and women differently
Women typically prefer higher indoor temperatures than men, which often leads to the “battle for the thermostat”. But even more interesting, besides just preference room temperature seems to affect cognitive
According to a massive new study published on 22 May in Nature, four genes with rare variants may affect type 2 diabetes risk (1). The new findings provide an updated
Engineered immune cells may provide a novel way to protect at-risk populations from life-threatening viruses, according to a new study published on 17 May in Science Immunology (1). So far,