Since the end of the 19th century, physicists have known that the transfer of energy from…
Swiss to vote on setting climate goals in constitution
Swiss environmental activists collected enough signatures to force a referendum on setting specific goals for combating…
ESO observations reveal black holes' breakfast at the cosmic dawn
Astronomers using ESO’s Very Large Telescope have observed reservoirs of cool gas around some of the…
International Space Station computer gets a heart transplant
The Space Station has grown to the size of a football field and space agencies are…
MAGIC system allows researchers to modulate the activity of genes acting in concert
Genomic research has unlocked the capability to edit the genomes of living cells; yet so far,…
40 years of Ariane
ESA and partners celebrate 40 years of Ariane – a launch vehicle operating in the international…
For Canadian researcher, it's a microscopic Christmas
There was Tiny Tim, and then the Little Drummer Boy—but they had nothing on the microscopic…
State of emergency as bushfires rage in Australia
A state of emergency was declared in Australia’s most populated region on Thursday as an unprecedented…
Novel PPPL invention could improve the efficiency of car and truck engines while reducing pollutants
When it comes to car and truck engines, not much has changed since Nikolaus Otto invented…
Study reveals domestic horse breed has third-lowest genetic diversity
A new study by Dr. Gus Cothran, professor emeritus at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary…