Efficient synthesis of quinine paves way for malarial drug development

Malaria is one of the world’s “big three” infectious diseases. In 2020 alone, it infected roughly…

Small solar flares in large laser bodies

Using 12 high-powered lasers, researchers recreated small solar flares in order to study the mechanisms behind…

Canadian university identifies low carbon foods for student meals

Trays in hand, Polytechnique Montreal students line up at the cafeteria and through a fogged up…

Civil society wants voice heard at COP15 biodiversity meeting

Protests, public debates and film screenings: this is the other side of the COP15 summit, where…

From Shetlands to Azores, Europe's space race takes off

Projects to develop space centres that can launch satellites into Earth’s orbit are sprouting up around…

Arctic Sweden in race for Europe's satellite launches

As the mercury drops to minus 20 Celsius, a research rocket lifts off from one of…

Americans' spending found to decline consistently after age 65

Americans’ personal spending drops consistently after age 65, both among the affluent and those with lower…

Murderous 1600s pirate hid out in US colonies with impunity

One tarnished silver coin at a time, the ground is yielding new evidence that in the…

Deep, 5.8 magnitude quake shakes Indonesia's capital

A strong and deep earthquake shook Indonesia’s capital and other parts of the main island Java…

Hawaii road in limbo as Mauna Loa lava continues to crawl

About a week-and-a-half since the world’s largest volcano began erupting, Hawaii officials continue to brace for…