An international team of scientists, including a physiologist from The University of Manchester, will head to the largest island in the world later this month to investigate the Greenland shark – believed to be the longest-lived vertebrate animal.

A component of a South Indian frog's skin mucus kills H1 influenza viruses. "I was almost knocked off my chair," says Joshy Jacob.

The WaPOR open-access database has gone live, tapping satellite data to help farmers achieve more reliable agricultural yields and allowing for the optimization of irrigation systems.

NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) today announced the launch of NC7000-3A, a user data utilization platform software that uses facial recognition for identity confirmation with mobile services for organizations such as financial institutions and telecommunication operators.