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Creating solar cells and glass from wood – or a billion tons of biowaste

Scientists have taken a close look at how lignocellulose -- or plant biomass -- can be used for optical applications, potentially replacing commonly used...

Humankind did not live with a high-carbon dioxide atmosphere until 1965

Humans have never before lived with the high carbon dioxide atmospheric conditions that have become the norm on Earth in the last 60 years,...

Transplanted brain stem cells survive without anti-rejection drugs in mice

In experiments in mice, researchers say they have developed a way to successfully transplant certain protective brain cells without the need for lifelong anti-rejection...

New genetic clues on multiple sclerosis risk

An international team of researchers has discovered that a cell type in the central nervous system known as oligodendrocytes might have a different role...

Engineers create perching bird-like robot

With feet and legs like a peregrine falcon, engineers have created a robot that can perch and carry objects like a bird.

Dinosaurs’ last spring: Study pinpoints timing of Chicxulub asteroid impact

Scientists conclusively confirm the time year of the catastrophic Chicxulub asteroid, responsible for the extinction of dinosaurs and 75 percent of life on Earth...

Understanding mouthfeel of food using physics

Our understanding of how microscopic structure and changes in the shape of food affect food texture remains underdeveloped, so researchers from Denmark and Germany...

Complex society discovered in birds

The first existence of a multilevel society in a non-mammalian animal shows that large brains are not a requirement for complex societies.

BARseq builds a better brain map

A brain mapping technique called BARseq is capable of mapping thousands of neurons in a single mouse, at single neuron resolution, while also detailing...

Maximum mass of lightest neutrino revealed using astronomical big data

The mass of the lightest neutrino, an abundant 'ghost' particle found throughout the universe, has been calculated to be at least 6 million times...

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...