Breakthrough ‘gene silencing’ technique uses naturally occurring soil bacteria to kill specific crop-destroying pests without harming other insects or the environment. Non-toxic pest control could help feed growing global population, boost organic food production and drive bio-fuel production. Experiments show up to 92% more crops survive with this approach compared to no pest control.

Spider venom does not only consist of neurotoxins but also of a multitude of dangerous constituents. Researchers present a summary of many years of spider venom research in a new study and show how various substances present in spider venom interact with each other and thus effectively render the spider’s prey defenseless.

A team of researchers has now been able to follow the flow of angular momentum during ultrafast optical demagnetization in a ferrimagnetic iron-gadolinium alloy in great detail, in order to understand the fundamental processes and their speed limits.

The new documentary ‘I Am Human’ chronicles how neurotechnology could restore sight, retrain the body, and treat diseases—then make us all more than human.

By 2050, 95 percent of North Jakarta could be submerged. Blame rising seas, but also the fact that the city is sinking 10 inches a year.

Opinion: Programmers whose code is used to commit a crime face new and perilous legal threats.