Researchers play a direct role in the identification of priority forests
An international team of researchers, including academics from the University of York, are working to help identify priority forest areas for protection on Borneo.
The...
Finding the best method to grow bioengineered tissue for pulmonary study
Before scientists develop the bioengineered tissue of tomorrow for treating pulmonary diseases, they need to identify the best methods for growing tissue for artificial...
Study: Aboriginal scars from frontier wars
Hundreds of Aboriginal men who became native mounted police in colonial Australia carried a significant burden of responsibility for law and order for white...
Research Shows CRISPR Effectiveness Against Colitis Pathogen
Research at North Carolina State University shows that the CRISPR-Cas system can be used to effectively target and eliminate specific gut bacteria, in this...
Study: Effort to limit dust pollution in Owens Valley is advancing
The century-long battle over water between California’s Owens Valley and Los Angeles is nothing short of epic.
In 1974, the conflict was immortalized in the...
Study: High energy Li-Ion battery is safer for electric vehicles
A lithium-ion battery that is safe, has high power and can last for 1 million miles has been developed by a team in Penn...
Scientists find early evidence of horse milk consumption
Scientists have identified proteins from horse milk in the teeth of people who lived in the grasslands of Mongolia more than 3,000 years ago.
The...
Shark proof wetsuit material could help save lives, Says New Study
A new wetsuit material tested by Flinders marine researchers can help reduce blood loss caused by shark bites, to reduce injuries and prevent the...
Study: Antarctic Glacial Melt May Be Irreversible Causing Sea Rise
A glacier the size of Florida is melting much faster than expected and may soon trigger a 50cm, or 19.6 inches, rise in sea...
April 1961: Yuri Gagarin makes first manned space flight
On 12th April 1961 Major Yuri Alexeyevich Gagarin became the first human in space and the first person to orbit the Earth. The Vostok-1...