Researchers develop first-of-its-kind optic isolator

Researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have constructed a first-of-its-kind optic isolator based on resonance…

New technologies for producing medical therapeutic proteins

Bacterial systems are some of the simplest and most effective platforms for the expression of recombinant…

The Power of Self-Skepticism in Astrobiology

Abstract: Any claims for evidence of life on other worlds have the potential to be transformative…

Seven rhinos die after move to a new park in Kenya

Seven out of 14 critically endangered black rhinos died after being moved to a new reserve…

What are the pros and cons of longer solar contracts?

The world's first 35-year day or night solar contract (ACWA Power's with DEWA in Dubai) also…

Based on a new model, researchers report alarming polar melting phenomenon

The melting of glaciers on one side of the globe can trigger disintegration of glaciers on…

Iceberg 4 miles long breaks off from Greenland glacier

An iceberg four miles (six kilometers) long has broken off from a glacier in eastern Greenland.

Embattled bike-sharing firm told to refund customer deposits

Embattled bike-sharing firm oBike must refund customers' $4.6 million deposits, authorities have warned, after the company…

Controlling the manufacture of stable aerogels

Kyoto University researchers have developed a new approach to control the fabrication of soft, porous materials,…

Science fiction enthusiasts have a positive attitude brain uploading

Mind uploading is a prospective method to create functional copies of the human brain on computers.…