Parasites serve critical ecological roles, like regulating wildlife, and yet are mostly left out of conservation activities and research.
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Study: COVID-19 pandemic has negatively influenced subjective well-being
The mental health toll of the COVID-19 pandemic.
New blood test shows great promise in the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers at Lund University hail potential game changer in early diagnosis.
New ‘super light source’ should allow fascinating insights into atoms
International team of scientists proposes plans for high-intensity gamma radiation source at CERN.
The stent telepathy
Researchers use radio-based imaging to monitor stent implants without invasive techniques.
Flagella inspire spiraling microrobots
Researchers develop microrobots that can sense their external environments and adapt their motion, similar to living organisms.
Chemists resolve origin of perovskite instability
A “rattling” observed in the crystal structure of cesium lead iodide perovskites is thought to be the long sought-after answer to as to why the material is so unstable.
This month in pictures: June
Here, we take a look at some of the most intriguing scientific images published in June 2020.
“Physical intelligence” drives the remote control of liquid volumes
A new and simple working principle for liquid manipulation and a complete exploration of the opportunities of a multipurpose platform guided by physical intelligence.
Plastic recycling from Europe dumped in Asian waters
A recent study finds that up to 31% of plastic exported for recycling is not recycled at all.