With the help of nematode worms, researchers at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (Kaust) were able to explore how short-term genetic memories can be inherited across different generations.

AS the world calls for global action against climate change at the 2019 UN Climate Action Summit, current predictions around the decline of Arctic sea ice could be far worse than many believe. A Huddersfield geophysicist will join the first-ever, year-round expedition to the Arctic to bring clarity to the full effects.

Using high-speed cameras, researchers have revealed how robber flies balance between avoiding obstacles while chasing down their prey. They believe that their work may one day inspire the future design of miniature aerial drones, which also face the challenge of moving towards a target while avoiding obstacles.

When astronauts travel to space their body becomes almost weightless which leads to neuromuscular decline. Researchers at Japan’s Tohoku University analyzed microgravity worms and revealed a study that suggests that muscular decline can be prevented to ensure safe human deep-space travel.

Seqens has made the mega investment in its U.S. laboratory located in Devens, Massachusetts. With this move, the company aims to increase its R&D capability and productivity in the U.S. as well as strengthen its global R&D network.

A research team from Friedrich Schiller University Jena has developed a molecular photosystem inspired by nature that generates hydrogen under visible light irradiation. In contrast to other existing systems of this type, it functions without the use of precious or heavy metals.

In the past 50 years, the Arctic region has been warming three times faster than the average rate of global warming. This warming thaws the permafrost, the permanently frozen Arctic soil. New research published in Nature Communications has revealed that extreme summer rainfall is accelerating this process.

Energy storage in lithium-sulfur batteries is potentially higher than in lithium-ion batteries but they are hampered by a short life. Researchers from Uppsala University in Sweden have now identified the main bottlenecks in performance.

Methanotrophic bacteria consume 30 million metric tons of methane per year and have captivated researchers for their natural ability to convert the potent greenhouse gas into usable fuel. Yet we know very little about how the complex reaction occurs, limiting our ability to use the double benefit to our advantage.

Researchers at the MIT and the Seoul National University explored quantum tunneling, a phenomenon often used in undergraduate chemistry courses to demonstrate one of the “spookinesses” of quantum mechanics. Their experimental approach is unique, and it has enormous ramifications for future efforts to interrogate molecular structure and dynamics, with the present application affording fundamental insights into the nature of tunneling-mediated phenomena.