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A fairy-like robot flies by the power of wind and light
The development of stimuli-responsive polymers has brought about a wealth of material-related opportunities for next-generation small-scale, wirelessly controlled soft-bodied robots....
New species of microalgae discovered
A new species of microalgae was found in water from a home aquarium. While analyzing DNA samples taken from the...
Meteorites reveal the likely origin of Earth’s volatile chemicals
By analysing meteorites, Imperial researchers have uncovered the likely far-flung origin of Earth's volatile chemicals, some of which form the...
It’s possible to reach net-zero carbon emissions
Patricia Hidalgo-Gonzalez saw the future of energy on a broiling-hot day last September An email alert hit her inbox from...
?Can elephants save the planet
In findings published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), Saint Louis University researchers and colleagues report that elephants play...
Traffic pollution impairs brain function
A new study by researchers at the University of British Columbia and the University of Victoria has shown that common...
Scientists unveil least costly carbon capture system to date
The need for technology that can capture, remove and repurpose carbon dioxide grows stronger with every CO2 molecule that reaches Earth's...
Earth’s oldest known environmental clean-up was 400 million years ago, finds fossil analysis
The discovery was made by scientists studying deposits from what is thought to be Earth's oldest ecosystem on land in...
Simulations and experiments reveal unprecedented detail about water’s motion in salt water
"There is more to salt solutions than meets the eye," said Alexej Jerschow, a professor in NYU's Department of Chemistry...
Special drone collects environmental DNA from trees
Ecologists are increasingly using traces of genetic material left behind by living organisms left behind in the environment, called environmental...