Global carbon emissions growth slows, but hits record high
The runaway train that is climate change is about to blow past another milestone: global fossil-fuel carbon dioxide emissions will reach yet another record...
How a Manuka honey ‘sandwich’ could be the key to fighting infections
Layering minute amounts of Manuka honey between layers of surgical mesh acts as a natural antibiotic that could prevent infection following an operation, new...
Researchers develop a mass-producible, centimeter-scale metalens for VR, imaging
Metalenses—flat surfaces that use nanostructures to focus light—are poised to revolutionize everything from microscopy to cameras, sensors, and displays. But so far, most of...
Heavyweight in the heart of the Abell 85 central galaxy
In space, black holes appear in different sizes and masses. The record is now held by a specimen in the Abell 85 cluster of...
Fungus produces active agent in a medicinal herb
Tatarinow's aster is used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat a number of ailments; the plant contains an active ingredient known as astin—and it...
Climate models are often attacked, but most of the time they’re remarkably good
The computer models used to simulate what heat-trapping gases will do to global temperatures have been pretty spot-on in their predictions, a new study...
First experimental genetic evidence of the human self-domestication hypothesis
A new University of Barcelona study reveals the first empirical genetic evidence of human self-domestication, a hypothesis that humans have evolved to be friendlier...
Adding copper strengthens 3-D-printed titanium
Successful trials of titanium-copper alloys for 3-D printing could kickstart a new range of high-performance alloys for medical device, defence and aerospace applications.
Current titanium...
Researchers discover stress in early life extends lifespan
Some stress at a young age could actually lead to a longer life, new research shows.
University of Michigan researchers have discovered that oxidative stress experienced early...
Parker Solar Probe traces solar wind to its source on sun’s surface: coronal holes
A year ago, NASA's Parker Solar Probe flew closer to the sun than any satellite in history, collecting a spectacular trove of data from...
First giant planet around white dwarf found
Researchers using ESO's Very Large Telescope have, for the first time, found evidence of a giant planet associated with a white dwarf star. The...
