Ecological air conditioning offers short-term protection from a warming climate

The arrival 36 years ago of a strange bird to a remote island in the Galapagos archipelago has provided direct genetic evidence of a novel way in which new species arise

Fine felted nanotubes

Original concerns that cloning caused early-onset osteoarthritis in Dolly the sheep are unfounded

The technique is expected to find application not just in the pharmaceutical chemistry industry but also in a wide range of other chemical industries

Using X-ray beams and lasers, researchers studied how a new promising class of solar cell materials, called hybrid perovskites, behaves at the nanoscale level during operation

Infectious diseases: CTRL + ALT + Delete

Researchers at Michigan State University's entomology department have unlocked a key to maintain an insecticide's effectiveness in eliminating pests without killing beneficial bugs

While low levels of salt can improve the flavor of wine, in excess it can lead to unpalatable tastes, reduce fruit yield and damage the long-term health of grapevines

Mouse study finds significant difference in RNA expression during lactation

Three or 4 cups a day confers greatest benefit, except in pregnancy and for women at risk of fracture

A diabetes drug currently undergoing development could be repurposed to help end transplant rejection, without the side-effects of current immunosuppressive drugs