science
Dramatic vegetation changes in the past hint at dire future
A study on dramatic changes to Earth's vegetation as it emerged from the last ice age and temperatures rose has offered clues on the...
Autocannibalistic materials feed on themselves to grow new nanostructures
Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory induced a two-dimensional material to cannibalize itself for atomic "building blocks" from which stable...
Are vulnerable lions eating endangered zebras?
Are Laikipia's recovering lions turning to endangered Grevy's zebras (Equus grevyi) for their next meal?
That's what a team of researchers led by WCS and...
A new way to remove ice buildup without power or chemicals
From airplane wings to overhead powerlines to the giant blades of wind turbines, a buildup of ice can cause problems ranging from impaired performance...
Eating in 10-hour window can override disease-causing genetic defects, nurture health
Scientists at the Salk Institute found that mice lacking the biological clocks thought to be necessary for a healthy metabolism could still be protected...
Human genome could contain up to 20 percent fewer genes, researchers...
A new study led by the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) reveals that up to 20% of genes classified as coding (those that...
Most land-based ecosystems worldwide risk ‘major transformation’ due to climate change
Without dramatic reductions in greenhouse-gas emissions, most of the planet's land-based ecosystems -- from its forests and grasslands to the deserts and tundra --...
Scientists identify protein that may have existed when life began
How did life arise on Earth? Rutgers researchers have found among the first and perhaps only hard evidence that simple protein catalysts -- essential...
The swing doctors: Physicist cracks code on material that works as...
Quantum materials are a type of odd substance that could be many times more efficient at conducting electricity through our iPhones than the commonly...
Device harvests energy from low-frequency vibrations
A wearable energy-harvesting device could generate energy from the swing of an arm while walking or jogging, according to a team of researchers from...
Water worlds could support life: Analysis challenges idea that life requires...
The conditions for life surviving on planets entirely covered in water are more fluid than previously thought, opening up the possibility that water worlds...
