Located at the complex intersection of economic development and environmental change, cities play a central role in our efforts to move towards sustainability. Reducing air…
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High-latitude coastal regions are increasingly suffering the effects of human pressure, either from local activities or as a result of global-scale effects. Demographic expansion, resource…
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Dubai is located in the United Arab Emirates, it is not in India as some believe. Dubai is just north of Abu Dhabi and sits…
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As 2017 has come to a close, we can look back and remark on the many great achievements that came out from the year. Consistently…
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Inspired by the behaviour of light-harvesting ommatidia – biological waveguides composed of a lens, crystalline cone and rhabdom – found in the compound eyes of…
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An incredibly rare event will occur on this January 31. The end of the month will see a lunar eclipse happen during a blue moon….
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Biological water is the thin layer of water molecules that, by surrounding biological systems such as, e.g., proteins, organelles, and cell membranes, affects their fluidity,…
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Invisibility or cloaking seems to only happen in fairy tales and science fiction films. In fact, a lot of creatures have versatile means to make…
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Exquisitely well-preserved feathered dinosaurs from the Late Jurassic and Early Cretaceous of north-eastern China have considerably helped paleontologists to better understand how birds evolved from…
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The sun is a limitless energy source, and photovoltaics is the most commonly used technology for converting solar energy into electrical power. Organic photovoltaics is…
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Crystals ─ which are a ubiquitous form of matter in the environment, within living organisms, and throughout technology ─ are created along many pathways. Some…
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