Worst-case emissions projections are already off-track

Under the worst-case scenarios laid out in the United Nations’ climate change projections, global temperatures would…

Area burned by severe fire increased eight-fold in western US over past four decades

The number of wildfires and the amount of land they consume in the western U.S. has…

Ultrathin spray-applied MXene antennas are ready for 5G

New antennas so thin that they can be sprayed into place are also robust enough to…

Math enables custom arrangements of liquid 'nesting dolls'

While the mesmerizing blobs in a classic lava lamp may appear magical, the colorful shapes move…

How lockdown may lead to 'avoidable harm' for the health of under 16s

Decreases in hospital attendances and admissions amid fears of COVID-19 may result in avoidable harm for…

Puzzling 'cold quasar' forming new stars in spite of active galactic nucleus

Using NASA’s SOFIA telescope, researchers have found CQ 4479, a galaxy which never had been closely…

Genes unlock clues to the evolution and survival of the Great Barrier Reef

Innovative molecular techniques explain how corals on the east coast of Australia survived previous tough conditions–enabling…

Getting to the core of nuclear speckles

Scaffold of sub-cellular structures identified after a hundred years. Click here for original story,…

Game changer in thermoelectric materials could unlock body-heat powered personal devices

A breakthrough improvement in ultra-efficient thermoelectric materials, which can convert heat into electricity and vice versa,…

Rethink COVID-19 infection control to keep primary schools open this winter, governments urged

An urgent rethink of infection control policies to keep COVID-19 infection at bay in schools is…