science
Scientists design new material to harness power of light
Scientists have long known that synthetic materials—called metamaterials—can manipulate electromagnetic waves such as visible light to make them behave in ways that cannot be...
Mobius kaleidocycles: Sensational structures with potential applications
Kaleidocycles are found where science, math, and art meet. The objects resemble geometric sculptures that might be found in a modern art museum, but...
The full story on climate change requires the long view
The science is clear that human activities over the last century have contributed to greenhouse-like warming of the Earth's surface. Much of the global...
Nature’s sweets: Borrowing a natural recipe for sugar synthesis
Today, sugar has a villainous reputation. And while too much of the sweet stuff should be avoided, all living things need sugar to survive....
NASA research reveals Saturn is losing its rings at ‘worst-case-scenario’ rate
New NASA research confirms that Saturn is losing its iconic rings at the maximum rate estimated from Voyager 1 & 2 observations made decades...
Baboon sexes differ in how social status gets ‘under the skin’
A growing body of evidence shows that those at the bottom of the socioeconomic ladder are more likely to die prematurely than those at...
New discovery pushes origin of feathers back by 70 million years
An international team of palaeontologists, which includes the University of Bristol, has discovered that the flying reptiles, pterosaurs, actually had four kinds of feathers,...
Data storage using individual molecules
Researchers from the University of Basel have reported a new method that allows the physical state of just a few atoms or molecules within...
Scientists invent easier, cheaper way to measure gravity
The world has one official kilogram against which all other country's kilograms are measured and scales calibrated.
It lives in France, where the world's official...
‘Treasure trove’ of dinosaur footprints found in southern England
More than 85 well-preserved dinosaur footprints—made by at least seven different species—have been uncovered in East Sussex, representing the most diverse and detailed collection...
Laser-pointing system could help tiny satellites transmit data to Earth
A new laser-pointing platform developed at MIT may help launch miniature satellites into the high-rate data game.
Since 1998, almost 2,000 shoebox-sized satellites known as...
