Underground fungal relationships key to thriving plants
For a plant to thrive, it needs the help of a friendly fungus—preferably one that will dig its way deep into the cells of...
Nutritious foods have lower environmental impact than unhealthy foods
Widespread adaptation of healthier diets would markedly reduce the environmental impact of agriculture and food production, according to new research from the University of...
The homeland of modern humans
A study has concluded that the earliest ancestors of anatomically modern humans (Homo sapiens sapiens) emerged in a southern African 'homeland' and thrived there...
New synthesis method yields degradable polymers
MIT chemists have devised a way to synthesize polymers that can break down more readily in the body and in the environment.
A chemical reaction...
ESO telescope reveals what could be the smallest dwarf planet yet in the solar...
Astronomers using ESO's SPHERE instrument at the Very Large Telescope (VLT) have revealed that the asteroid Hygiea could be classified as a dwarf planet....
Microscale rockets can travel through cellular landscapes
A new study from the lab of Thomas Mallouk shows how microscale "rockets," powered by acoustic waves and an onboard bubble motor, can be...
Alert system for failing nuclear plant pipes uses thin films and sound vibrations
A failing pipe can be tough to spot. It may cause a puddle, produce another sign of damage, or simply burst before detection. A...
New research on giant radio galaxies defies conventional wisdom
Conventional wisdom tells us that large objects appear smaller as they get farther from us, but this fundamental law of classical physics is reversed...
Did an extraterrestrial impact trigger the extinction of ice-age animals?
A controversial theory that suggests an extraterrestrial body crashing to Earth almost 13,000 years ago caused the extinction of many large animals and a...
First in-depth study of marine fungi and their cell-division cycles emerges
Marine fungi have long been overlooked in the research community, despite their likely contributions to the health of ocean ecosystems. Now, a first deep...
Physicists simulate critical ‘reheating’ period that kickstarted the Big Bang
As the Big Bang theory goes, somewhere around 13.8 billion years ago the universe exploded into being, as an infinitely small, compact fireball of...
