“The findings will help us feed a growing global population by speeding up the development of new varieties of wheat able to cope with the challenges faced by farmers worldwide.” UK, G... Read more
Could reduce the number of fish needed to test the toxicity of a range of chemicals A new way of testing the safety of natural and synthetic chemicals has been developed by scientists with f... Read more
Doubling the amount of fat removed Nanodiamonds, pieces of carbon less than ten-thousandths the diameter of a human hair, have been found to help loosen crystallized fat from surfaces in a p... Read more
A geoengineering experiment has come unstuck. But there will be more FOR the past few years, a European collaboration called IMPLICC (Implications and Risks of Novel Options to Limit... Read more
It will combine advanced microelectronics with latest research in biomimicry A tiny prototype robot that functions like a living creature is being developed which one day could be safely use... Read more
They could use this to power their taxiing to and from airport buildings Tomorrow’s aircraft could contribute to their power needs by harnessing energy from the wheel rotation o... Read more
Good news for crop farmers this week with UK scientists discovering molecules they hope will confuse insects’ sense of smell and therefore their ability to detect plants – and each other. Th... Read more