science

A new and relatively simple technique for mapping the wiring of the brain has shown a correlation between how well connected an individual's brain...

The three domains of life -- archaea, bacteria, and eukarya -- may have more in common than previously thought. Over the past several years, Ariel...

Scientists call for action to tackle the threat of invasive tree species to a global biodiversity hotspot An invasive Australian tree is now posing a...

Humans may be the dominant cause of global temperature rise, but they may also be a crucial factor in helping to reduce it, according...

A drug developed for diabetes could be used to treat Alzheimer's after scientists found it "significantly reversed memory loss" in mice through a triple...

Keeping egg cells in stasis during childhood is a key part of female fertility. New research published today (1st January) in Nature Structural and Molecular...

Pioneering new technology is set to accelerate the global quest for crop improvement in a development which echoes the Green Revolution of the post...

Over a quarter of the world's land could become significantly drier if global warming reaches 2C - according to new research from an international...

Metalenses—flat surfaces that use nanostructures to focus light—promise to revolutionize optics by replacing the bulky, curved lenses currently used in optical devices with a...

Young galaxies blaze with bright new stars forming at a rapid rate, but star formation eventually shuts down as a galaxy evolves. A new...

The image shows nearby emission line galaxies NCG 4038 - 4039. The pink parts in this image are showing the light from the gas...