Artificial enzymes convert solar energy into hydrogen gas
In a new scientific article, researchers at Uppsala University describe how, using a completely new method, they have synthesised an artificial enzyme that functions...
Fungus provides powerful medicine in fighting honey bee viruses
A mushroom extract fed to honey bees greatly reduces virus levels, according to a new paper from Washington State University scientists, the USDA and...
A new brain-inspired architecture could improve how computers handle data and advance AI
IBM researchers are developing a new computer architecture, better equipped to handle increased data loads from artificial intelligence. Their designs draw on concepts from...
Flowing salt water over this super-hydrophobic surface can generate electricity
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a super-hydrophobic surface that can be used to generate electrical voltage. When salt water...
New evidence discovered regarding first English voyage to America
Historians from the University of Bristol have uncovered compelling new evidence concerning the first English-led expedition to North America in 1499 hidden deep within...
Mountaintop observatory sees gamma rays from exotic Milky Way object
The night sky seems serene, but telescopes tell us that the universe is filled with collisions and explosions. Distant, violent events signal their presence...
Astronomers find first compelling evidence for a moon outside our solar system
A pair of Columbia University astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and Kepler Space Telescope have assembled compelling evidence for the existence of a...
Couples showing off: Songbirds are more passionate in front of an audience
Both sexes of a songbird called the blue-capped cordon-bleu intensify courtship performances that involve singing and dancing in the presence of an audience, especially...
Secondary forests have short lifespans
Secondary forests, or forests that have regrown after agriculture use, only last an average of 20 years, according to a recently released scientific paper.
The...
Robot masters human balancing act
When walking in a crowded place, humans typically aren't thinking about how we avoid bumping into one another. We are built to use a...
When neglected children become adolescents
Many migrant children separated from their parents at the U.S. border, some of them very young, have landed in shelters where they often experience...
