Biotechnology
Jul 2, 2018
Bacteria proven to be worth their salt
Bacteria isolated from desert plants could provide the key to maintaining productive agriculture in arid regions.
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Environment
Jun 11, 2018
Urban agriculture—Europe's untapped potential
By 2050, two thirds of the world's population will live in urban areas, according to the United Nations. The shift away from rural living creates challenges for food security, the environment and people's well-being.
Astronomy
Jun 5, 2018
Alien apocalypse: Can any civilization make it through climate change?
In the face of climate change, deforestation and biodiversity loss, creating a sustainable version of civilization is one of humanity's most urgent tasks. But when confronting this immense challenge, we rarely ask what may ...
Ecology
May 18, 2018
Alternatives to lead hunting shot pose their own hazards
Hunting with lead shot is highly restricted or entirely banned in many countries due to the danger of poisoning birds and environment. However, alternative ammunition is not without its own risks, as was discovered in a study ...
Ecology
May 10, 2018
Brood parasitism in fish
There are other animals besides the cuckoo who smuggle their offspring into another animal's nest. The synodontis multipunctatus, which lives in Lake Tanganyika in Africa and is better known as the cuckoo catfish, is just ...
Internet
May 7, 2018
News agencies hail 'major step' by EU to make net giants pay for news
News agencies welcomed Monday what they called a "major step" by the EU parliament's legal committee asking internet giants to pay for press articles.
Materials Science
Apr 26, 2018
Proof of water wires motivated by a biological water channel
Aquaporins are proteins that serve as water channels to regulate the flow of water across biological cell membranes. They also remove excess salt and impurities in the body, and it is this aspect that has led to much interest ...
Internet
Apr 19, 2018
German court rules that ad blockers are legal
Germany's Supreme Court on Thursday threw out a case brought by media giant Axel Springer seeking to ban a popular application that blocks online advertising, in a landmark ruling that deals a blow to the publishing industry.
Internet
Mar 29, 2018
Switzerland at epicentre of cryptocurrency revolution
Switzerland has become a global hub for cryptocurrencies and the blockchain technology they are built on, with investors flocking to the wealthy Alpine nation to get in on the virtual action.
Consumer & Gadgets
Mar 23, 2018
There are 8 million reasons why you should care if Magic Leap succeeds
When it comes to tech, the most buzzed-about companies often raise big investments—and big questions.
