AI algorithm identifies new compound potentially useful for photonic devices, biologically inspired computers
When the words "artificial intelligence" (AI) come to mind, your first thoughts may be of super-smart computers, or robots that perform tasks without needing...
Pesticide deadly to bees now easily detected in honey
A common insecticide that is a major hazard for honeybees is now effectively detected in honey thanks to a simple new method.
Researchers at the...
Research creates hydrogen-producing living droplets, paving way for alternative future energy source
Scientists have built tiny droplet-based microbial factories that produce hydrogen, instead of oxygen, when exposed to daylight in air.
The findings of the international research...
Leaf-cutter ant first insect found with biomineral body armour
A well-known leaf-cutting ant grows its own body armour using biominerals, a protective power previously unknown in the insect world, scientists have discovered in...
Face masks slow spread of COVID-19; types of masks, length of use matter
The use of face masks to help slow the spread of COVID-19 has been widely recommended by health professionals. This has triggered studies exploring...
3-D printed electrodes free the gas
Alkaline water electrolysis has been touted as a path to establish a hydrogen economy by converting intermittent renewable energies into clean hydrogen-based chemical energy.
However,...
Research shows how hallucinogens shaped prehistoric cave art
New research led by the University of Central Lancashire and including the University of Southampton's Archeology Department has revealed, for the first time, how...
Dolphins conserve oxygen and prevent dive-related problems by consciously decreasing their heart rates before...
Dolphins actively slow down their hearts before diving, and can even adjust their heart rate depending on how long they plan to dive for,...
Galaxy encounter violently disturbed Milky Way, study finds
The spiral-shaped disc of stars and planets is being pulled, twisted and deformed with extreme violence by the gravitational force of a smaller galaxy...
Mother’s touch lingers in her child’s genes
Mothers leave their mark on their children in many ways -- and Australian researchers have discovered a protein called SMCHD1 is involved in this...
Paleontologists discover identical evolution of isolated organisms
Palaeontologists at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and the University of Calgary in Canada have provided new proof of parallel evolution: conodonts, early vertebrates from the...
