Not enough fruits, vegetables grown to feed the planet, study reveals
If everyone on the planet wanted to eat a healthy diet, there wouldn't be enough fruit and vegetables to go around, according to a...
The K-core as a predictor of structural collapse in mutualistic ecosystems
A network metric called the K-core could predict structural collapse in mutualistic ecosystems, according to research by physicists at The City College of New...
Spinning the light: The world’s smallest optical gyroscope
Gyroscopes are devices that help vehicles, drones, and wearable and handheld electronic devices know their orientation in three-dimensional space. They are commonplace in just...
Efficient electrochemical cells for CO2 conversion
Scientists at Stanford University have developed electrochemical cells that convert carbon monoxide (CO) derived from CO2 into commercially viable compounds more effectively and efficiently...
Team finds oldest weapons ever discovered in North America
Texas A&M University researchers have discovered what are believed to be the oldest weapons ever found in North America: ancient spear points that are...
A type of moss could prove to be more medically effective than hemp
In collaboration with colleagues from the ETH Zurich, researchers at the University of Bern, Switzerland, have for the first time investigated a substance found...
New CRISPR tool opens up more of the genome for editing
The genome editing system CRISPR has become a hugely important tool in medical research, and could ultimately have a significant impact in fields such...
Growing noise in the ocean can cause dolphins to change their calls
Noise levels in the world's oceans are on the rise, but little is known about its impact on marine mammals like dolphins that rely...
Cacao analysis dates the dawn of domesticated chocolate trees to 3,600 years ago
Researchers analyzing the genomes of cultivated cacao trees have traced their origin to a "single domestication event" some 3,600 years ago. The discovery opens...
New Caledonian crows can create tools from multiple parts
An international team of scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology and the University of Oxford has revealed that New Caledonian crows are...
Noble metal-free catalyst system as active as platinum
Industry uses platinum alloys as catalysts for oxygen reduction, essential in fuel cells and metal-air batteries, among other applications. Expensive and rare, that metal...
