Sleep is a neuronal-network matter

Scientists decode the way worms switch between wakefulness and sleep.

Planetary science

27 June 2017

Curiosity rover gets a boost from artificial intelligence

Autonomy-enhancing software has sped up exploration of Mars geochemistry.

Biogeochemistry

26 June 2017

Organic particle behaviour may predict less carbon stored in the sea bed.

Ecology

23 June 2017

Air-gun pulses wipe out key animals in marine ecosystems.

Zoology

22 June 2017

A deadly fungus that causes skin lesions in snakes has been detected in wild European species for the first time.

Imaging

22 June 2017

Image stacking can slash noise and boost resolution of medical technology.

Cancer

22 June 2017

Blood test offers a way to identify those most likely to benefit from treatment for prostate cancer.

Climate sciences

22 June 2017

More than two billion people face at least 20 days of potentially lethal temperatures each year.

Atmospheric science

22 June 2017

US survey records unprecedented levels of soot.