UNSW Sydney solar experts say we need bespoke technology designed to recycle important elements inside solar panels.
Electrical synapses in the neural network of insects found to have unexpected role in controlling flight power
A team of experimental neurobiologists and theoretical biologists has managed to solve a mystery that has been baffling scientists for decades. They have been able to determine the nature of the electrical activity in the nervous system of insects that controls their flight. They report on a previously unknown function...
The problems with coal ash start smaller than anyone thought
Burning coal doesn't only pollute the air. The resulting ash can leach toxic chemicals into the local environments where it's kept. New research shows that the toxicity of various ash stockpiles relies heavily on its nanoscale structures, which vary widely between sources. The results will help researchers predict which coal...
When pigeons dream
Dreams have been considered a hallmark of human sleep for a long time. Latest findings, however, suggest that when pigeons sleep, they might experience visions of flight. Researchers studied brain activation patterns in sleeping pigeons, using functional magnetic resonance imaging. The study revealed that similar to mammals, most of the...
Robot ‘chef’ learns to recreate recipes from watching food videos
Researchers have trained a robotic 'chef' to watch and learn from cooking videos, and recreate the dish itself.
Viruses hidden in coral symbiont’s genetic material are a potential threat to reefs
Microscopic algae that corals need for survival harbor a common and possibly disease-causing virus in their genetic material.
Saving Moths May Be Just as Important as Saving the Bees
Night-time pollinators such as moths may visit just as many plants as bees, and should also be the focus of conservation and protection efforts, a new study from the University of Sheffield suggests.
NASA’s Webb Space Telescope Peers Behind Bars
A delicate tracery of dust and bright star clusters threads across this image from the James Webb Space Telescope.
Forest Birds With Short, Round Wings More Sensitive to Habitat Fragmentation, OSU Study Shows
Tropical forest birds, which tend to have wings that are short and round relative to their body length and shape, are more sensitive to habitat fragmentation than the long, slender-winged species common in temperate forests, according to an international collaboration that included scientists from Oregon State University.
Raging Fires in Nova Scotia
For much of May 2023, wildland fires raged in western Canada. In the last few days of the month, blazes flared up thousands of miles to the east as well, in the Atlantic province of Nova Scotia.