(World Scientific) In a paper to be published in the forthcoming issue in NANO, a team of researchers from Yunnan University, China, have reviewed the recent research on preparation methods and structures of Silicon nanowires (SiNWs) and Germanium qu...

(University of Toledo) An abundant and inexpensive agricultural byproduct, rice husks have been investigated as a water purification solution in the past. This is the first time they have been shown to remove microcystin, the toxin released by harmfu...

(Terry Collins Assoc) Nature is declining globally at rates unprecedented in human history -- and the rate of species extinctions is accelerating, with grave impacts on people around the world now likely, warns a landmark new report from the Intergov...

(John Innes Centre) UK rapeseed growers are losing up to a quarter of their crop yield each year because of temperature rises during an early-winter weather window.

(University of Bristol) Rethinking digital service design could reduce their environmental impact Digital technology companies could reduce the carbon footprint of services like YouTube by changing how they are designed, experts say.

(Binghamton University) The Global Health Impact Index, developed by faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York to rank pharmaceutical companies based on their drugs' impact on global health, is launching a new, more-robust m...

(University of Exeter) Climate change has raised the risk of a fungal disease that ravages banana crops, new research shows.

(Springer) In-store mobile phone use that is unrelated to shopping may be associated with an increase in unplanned purchases, according to a study published in the Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science.

(Johns Hopkins Medicine) Sometimes a little gentle peer persuasion goes a long way toward correcting a large problem.That's the message from researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine and seven collaborating health care organizations which report tha...

Rocket Lab’s Electron launch vehicle lifts off from its New Zealand pad. (Rocket Lab via YouTube) sent a trio of research satellites for the U.S. military into orbit tonight from a launch pad that’s thousands of miles from America’s shores, in New Z...