A new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows that upon attack by bark-feeding weevils, conifers release substantial quantities of volatile organic compounds that provide important cues to neighbouring seedlings.

Biocrusts play a crucial role in maintaining soil health and ecosystem sustainability, but they are currently under assault. Now, Ferran Garcia-Pichel and his student at Arizona State University propose an innovative approach to restoring healthy biocrusts.

New findings published by a team led by researchers at Harvard Medical School offer insight into how certain cancers disarm the immune system so that tumor cells can grow and divide. The findings highlight the role of the immune system in certain types of cancers, and could inform the development of better treatments.

A paper recently published in Nature Energy based on pioneering research done at Illinois Institute of Technology reveals a promising breakthrough in green energy: an electrolyzer device capable of converting carbon dioxide into propane in a manner that is both scalable and economically viable.

Concentrations of potentially harmful chemical compounds in dust collected from air filtration systems on the International Space Station (ISS) exceed those found in floor dust from many American homes, a new study reveals.

Researchers enhance the accuracy of X-ray free-electron laser measurements closer to the diameter of typical atoms than previously possible.

Italian researchers discovered that changes to product packaging, addition of bioprotective and antimicrobial bacteria called probiotics add 30 days to how long fresh pasta can be stored.

Researchers have now developed diamond quantum sensors which can be used to improve resolution in magnetic imaging. With this innovation, microscale nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy also becomes possible.

The human brain has a sweet tooth, burning through nearly one quarter of the body’s sugar energy, or glucose, each day. Now, researchers at Gladstone Institutes and UC San Francisco (UCSF) have shed new light on exactly how neurons — the cells that send electrical signals through the brain — consume and metabolize glucose, as well as how these cells adapt to glucose shortages

Creating smart sensors to embed in our everyday objects and environments for the Internet of Things (IoT) would vastly improve daily life — but requires trillions of such small devices. Emerging alternative semiconductors that are printable, low-cost and eco-friendly could lead the way to a cheaper and more sustainable IoT.