Scientists discover a new mechanism that prevents the proliferation of cancer cells
Canadian researchers have discovered a new and direct molecular mechanism to stop cancer cells from proliferating. In the prestigious journal Nature Cell Biology, scientists...
The physics of better batteries
Harvard University researchers are using physics to solve one of the biggest challenges in designing light-weight, long-lasting batteries: how to squeeze more energy into...
Dangerous climate change is likely, concludes new research
A new study has revealed sensitive regions of the world are still at risk from the dangerous and potentially irreversible effects of climate change;...
AI recreates chemistry’s periodic table of elements
It took nearly a century of trial and error for human scientists to organize the periodic table of elements, arguably one of the greatest...
Wendelstein 7-X achieves world record for fusion product
In the past experimentation round Wendelstein 7-X achieved higher temperatures and densities of the plasma, longer pulses and the stellarator world record for the...
Pulses raised as new study reveals secrets of the plant that keeps people calm
Chemical secrets of a plant used throughout history for its calming effects have been revealed in new research.
These new findings came from research into...
Cockatoo discovery reveals flourishing medieval trade routes around Australia’s north
Images of an Australasian cockatoo have been discovered in a manuscript dating from 13th century Sicily, now held in the Vatican library.
This finding reveals...
Neanderthals hunted in bands and speared prey up close: study
Neanderthals were capable of sophisticated, collective hunting strategies, according to an analysis of prehistoric animal remains from Germany that contradicts the enduring image of...
Why life on Earth first got big
Some of the earliest complex organisms on Earth—possibly some of the earliest animals to exist—got big not to compete for food, but to spread...
Men’s testosterone levels largely determined by where they grow up
Men's testosterone levels are largely determined by their environment during childhood, according to new research.
The Durham University-led study suggests that men who grow up...
Water use across the US declines to levels not seen since 1970
Reductions in water use first observed in 2010 continue, show ongoing effort towards "efficient use of critical water resources."
Water use across the country reached...
