Study answers the question of how can birds, with their small brains, perform complicated cognitive behaviors?

"We have to solve the problem of breaking down cellulose fibrils before biomass can be considered an economically viable source of renewable energy,” researcher says

Research could lead to the development of new drugs or diets for intestinal conditions such as irritable bowel disease

The technology, which is at a proof-of-concept stage, is a first step toward a biosensor chip that can be implanted in the body to detect a specific DNA mutation—in real time—and transmit the information wirelessly to a mobile device

Transformative technology not quite ready for clinical use

Researchers' results show that between 95 and 98 per cent of the injected CO₂ was mineralized over a period of less than two years

Electroplated polymer makes transparent, highly conductive, ultrathin film

Researchers found exposure to LED sources for even a few hours degrades the perceived quality of milk more so than the microbial content that naturally accumulates over time

Metals are present in a wide range of habitats, with a large number of land sites in the UK remaining contaminated since the industrial revolution

Protease might become a friend instead of foe in fighting HIV