Algae-powered energy cell can keep a microprocessor running around the clock anywhere with sunlight
This device offers an alternative to batteries or solar panels to power small devices.
Seeding stem cells into the brain may help cure Parkinson’s motor symptoms — it works in mice, so far
Other neurodegenerative diseases could also be treated using this approach.
Not so wild any longer: all bison in North America carry some DNA regions from domestic cattle
These animals still carry the legacy of a near-brush with extinction.
Large ocean fish need ‘Blue Corridors’ to thrive — we now know where these should be established
Setting-up areas where these fish can migrate in peace would help these species remain healthy.
Farmlands in Europe may be the single largest reservoir of microplastics in the world
We might have unknowingly been dumping huge quantities of microplastics on our croplands.
One Japanese railway company build huge, humanoid robots to repair its power lines
I've never wanted to be a railway worker as much as I do right now.
Long term space missions alter the brain’s cleaning systems, but no ill effects have been seen so far
The data could help us better diagnose and treat disorders of this system back on Earth.
Fossil Friday: largest ichthyosaur tooth found in the heights of the Swiss Alps
It's safe to say that mountaintops are not the usual place where you'd find marine fossils.
Replacing one in five steaks with mycoprotein can halve deforestation by 2050
It's a very slight change for a huge payoff. It's also quite tasty!
Chewing and tasting as you go is the skill robots need to be better cooks — and this bot learned to do it
We're one step closer to having auto-chefs worth their salt!
New insight into coral-algae symbiosis aims to help reefs recover from mass bleaching
The results help us better understand why and how algae and corals co-exist.
The good touch: researchers uncover the biological pathways that transmit pleasant touch
It is a dedicated pathway that transmits this sensation specifically.
Honeybees are now the only known species to tell odd and even numbers apart besides humans
The ability is much more surprising given the tiny brains of these insects.
Regular blood donations can help remove toxic ‘forever chemicals’ from our bodies
Whether this is a viable long-term solution remains to be seen.
Pupil dilation can be used to diagnose aphantasia, the lack of visual imagination
This is one of the first reliable pieces of evidence that people with aphantasia are trying to create mental images,...
The Biden administration will invest $6bn in keeping nuclear reactors operational
The goal is to help us wean off of fossil fuels.
Excessive weight can almost double the risk of developing endometrial cancer — and we’re pinpointing why
A healthy, balanced diet and active lifestyle can help drastically reduce the risk of a womb cancer diagnosis.