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New driverless car technology could make traffic lights and speeding tickets obsolete

New driverless car technologies could lead to a world without traffic lights and speeding tickets. Researchers also hope the innovations will bring about the...

Large cells for tiny leaves

Scientists identify protein that controls leaf growth and shape.

Whiskers, surface growth and dendrites in lithium batteries

Researchers take a closer look at lithium metal plating and make some surprising findings that might lead to the next generation of batteries.

Tracing the evolutionary origins of fish to shallow ocean waters

Coral reefs are envisioned as the seats of great biodiversity, but they may not be where all that diversity got its start. Paleobiologists reveal...

Relationship between tremors, water at the Cascadia margin

Researchers find evidence of water escaping during subduction and infiltrating sedimentary material related to small tremors that occur beneath the Pacific Northwest of the...

Pretend porpoise sounds are helping conservation efforts, research shows

An examination into the detection of harbour porpoises is helping to give new understanding of effective monitoring of species under threat from anthropogenic activities...

New species of ‘missing link’ between dinosaurs and birds identified

Researchers have identified a new species of Archaeopteryx that is closer to modern birds in evolutionary terms.

People overestimate benefits, and underestimate risks, of medical interventions

From major heart surgery to a course of minor drugs, people overestimate the benefits and underestimate the risks of a variety of medical procedures,...

Method for determining donor kidneys’ suitability for transplantation may be flawed

Results from biopsies taken when kidneys were procured from donors were not reliable for determining whether the organs were suitable for transplantation.

New tools for creating mirrored forms of molecules

Chemists have developed an easier way to make libraries of candidate drugs with a specific 'handedness.'

Brabus Launches ‘Deep Blue’ G-Wagon, Speedboat & Luxury Watch Line

Brabus is unifying its collaborations with Mercedes-AMG, Finland’s Axopar Boats, and Panerai luxury watches under one Deep Blue collection.Being that Brabus is...