Science & Technology

Biologists published a study demonstrating that photogrammetry allows rapid and precise three-dimensional reconstruction of flowers from two-dimensional images.

In a discovery that has repercussions for everything from domestic agricultural policy to global food security and the plans to mitigate climate change, researchers recently announced that the rate of soil erosion in the Midwestern US is 10 to 1,000 ti…

The Alongshan virus was discovered in China only five years ago. Now researchers have found the novel virus for the first time in Swiss ticks. It appears to be at least as widespread as the tickborne encephalitis virus and causes similar symptoms. The …

Scientists have developed a novel antenna that allows manipulation of the direction, frequency and amplitude of the radiated beam, and is expected to play an important role in the integration of sensing and communications (ISAC) for 6th-generation (6G)…

Researchers are hoping that a new, low-cost battery which holds four times the energy capacity of lithium-ion batteries and is far cheaper to produce will significantly reduce the cost of transitioning to a decarbonized economy.

Magnetic nozzle plasma thrusters are thought of as the future of space travel. But one problem has hampered their development — plasma detachment. A recent study has shown that spontaneously excited plasma waves help magnetic nozzles overcome the plas…

New research highlights the risks of countries relying on nature-based solutions to achieve net-zero. National climate strategies set out how countries plan to reduce emissions, for example by phasing out fossil-fuel use, to get to net-zero in 2050. Th…

Even as detailed images of distant galaxies from the James Webb Space Telescope show us more of the greater universe, scientists still disagree about how life began here on Earth. One hypothesis is that meteorites delivered amino acids — life’s buildi…

Researchers have demonstrated a new way to create stable perovskite solar cells, with fewer defects and the potential to finally rival silicon’s durability.

Scientists have solved a decades-long mystery as to why ancient tetrapods — amphibian-like creatures that lived over 300 million years ago — preserved in one of Ireland’s most important fossil sites seemingly had their bones cooked after they died.

Researchers have examined the records of 87 patients admitted to hospital with brain abscesses, and found that the 52 patients for whom no cause had been found were about three times as likely to have oral bacteria present in their samples.

When cancer is detected at an early stage, the rates of survival increase drastically, but today only a few cancer types are screened for. An international study shows that a new, previously untested method can easily find multiple types of newly forme…

Researchers have identified a variant of the gene in some patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Using human-induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells, subsequent investigations revealed this variant excessively recruited RNA-binding proteins an…

Researchers have identified a variant of the gene in some patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Using human-induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells, subsequent investigations revealed this variant excessively recruited RNA-binding proteins an…

An agrivoltaics study shows how harvesting the light spectrum can make growing food and clean energy more efficient.

Efforts to conserve rhinos in Nepal have put a burden on communities, infrastructure and other wildlife in Nepal, a new study warns.

Family of compounds known as 1,2,3,5-tetrazines could have wide application in making new pharmaceuticals, chemical and biological probes, and other products.

People who receive monoclonal antibodies before vaccines may benefit from increased coverage, due to antibody feedback inhibition, according to new research.

Scientists have found new evidence for how armored dinosaurs used their iconic tail clubs. The exceptional fossil of the ankylosaur Zuul crurivastator has spikes along its flanks that were broken and re-healed while the dinosaur was alive — injuries t…

As climate change continues, human cases of rat lungworm disease are anticipated to become more widespread globally, especially in places where the parasite that causes the disease is not yet present. A review paper is now available to educate medical …