Study finds moon could create fuel for future space missions
Soil on the moon could soon create oxygen and fuel for future space missions - making those exploratory trips potentially longer.
Wearable sensors could monitor plant health from a phone
Researchers create wearable sensors to signal plant health from your phone, to indicate a plant’s leaf water content or when they are stressed.
What is Astrophysics?
Daniele Malafarina, Associate Professor from Nazarbayev University, School of Sciences and Humanities, unpacks astrophysics for us.
The Mindtooth system: Measuring human mental and emotional states
The Mindtooth system is a brand new wearable device for non-invasive real-time brain measurement in everyday life.
A portable desalination unit could be the future of freshwater
Turning seawater into freshwater, a portable desalination unit can affordably generate clean drinking water without filters or pumps.
Gravitational lensing: Warping space-time to view exoplanets
Conceptual imaging techniques, like gravitational lensing, can show exoplanets in 1,000 times more detail than the strongest technology available.
€2.5 million grant for research on antibiotic resistance
Research on antibiotic resistance, specifically looking at gene-swapping systems in bacteria, has been awarded €2.5 million from the European Research Council.
Method to detect cystic fibrosis infection within minutes
Researchers have created a way to detect cystic fibrosis infection in minutes - beating the current wait time of days.
Field of bioethics “largely silent” on health equity issues
A report calls on the field of bioethics to look at racial injustice in the US, especially the impact of neoliberalism on contemporary health equity issues.
All people with blue eyes have one common ancestor
Scientists reveal that a genetic mutation, happening around 10,000 years ago, led to the repression of melanin for humans with blue eyes.
New ichthyosaur fossil said to be largest animal ever found
Researchers have found the largest ever ichthyosaur tooth, with its width being twice as large as any aquatic reptile known
European innovation potential knows no bounds
Mariya Gabriel, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, calls attention to building a pan-European innovation potential ecosystem in health served with top-notch infrastructures.
Hundreds of new mammal species are hiding in plain sight
Researchers believe there are hundreds of unidentified species of new mammals that have yet to be found.
Gas from post-starburst galaxies found in plain sight
Researchers discover rather than expelling it, post-starburst galaxies condense their gas - but the question is, why?
Four advances in forensic science could change the future
Here are four advances in forensic science that could improve criminal investigation techniques across the globe.
Scientist names twisted-claw millipede after Taylor Swift
A scientist at Virginia Tech in the US, Derek Hennen, has named a twisted-claw millipede after Taylor Swift.
Could nanotechnology be the future of endometriosis treatment?
Magnetic nanotechnology is showing promise in locating and removing painful lesions, becoming a potential endometriosis treatment.
A fascinating look at optimal leisure lifestyle
Robert Stebbins, Professor Emeritus at University of Calgary in Alberta, takes a fascinating look at what we need to know about optimal leisure lifestyle
Could vegan diets for dogs be healthier than meat-based diets?
Nutritionally complete vegan diets for dogs were more beneficial for dog’s health than conventional meat diets – but not as healthy as raw meat diets.
Creating sustainable sand: A solution to mineral waste?
Researchers have found that a step-change in mineral processing may drastically reduce mineral waste, while creating a source of sustainable sand.