New whale species discovered along the coast of Hokkaido
In a collaboration between the National Museum of Nature and Science, Hokkaido University, Iwate University, and the United States National Museum of Natural History,...
World’s smallest accelerometer points to new era in wearables, gaming
In what could be a breakthrough for body sensor and navigation technologies, researchers at KTH have developed the smallest accelerometer yet reported, using the...
Dense Antarctic water returning to the Atlantic
The supply of dense Antarctic water from the bottom of the ocean to the Atlantic has declined in recent years. However, a new study...
Europe’s oldest lake traces 1.36 million years of climate
By analysing sediment cores from the bed of Europe's oldest lake, an international team of scientists has created a detailed climate history of the...
Extracting clean fuel from sunlight
Securing enough energy to meet human needs is one of the greatest challenges society has ever faced. Previously reliable sources—oil, gas and coal—are degrading...
Delivering immunotherapy directly to brain tumors
A new study gives insight into how immunotherapies, treatments that help the body's immune system fight cancer, might one day be delivered directly to...
Big brains or big guts: Choose one
Big brains can help an animal mount quick, flexible behavioral responses to frequent or unexpected environmental changes. But some birds just don't need 'em.
A...
Storms on Jupiter are disturbing the planet’s colorful belts
Storm clouds rooted deep in Jupiter's atmosphere are affecting the planet's white zones and colorful belts, creating disturbances in their flow and even changing...
A novel technology for genome-editing a broad range of mutations in live organisms
The ability to edit genes in living organisms offers the opportunity to treat a plethora of inherited diseases. However, many types of gene-editing tools...
Plant gene discovery could help reduce fertilizer pollution in waterways
Over-fertilization of agricultural fields is a huge environmental problem. Excess phosphorus from fertilized cropland frequently finds its way into nearby rivers and lakes. A...
Atomically thin minerals show promise as proton conducting membranes for green technologies
Researchers at The University of Manchester discovered that atomically- thin micas—the name given to a type of common mineral found in soil—are excellent proton...