Finding NEMO: The future of gravitational-wave astronomy

A new study released today makes a compelling case for the development of “NEMO”—a new observatory…

New European rack

Image: After a successful launch aboard the Japanese HTV9 cargo vehicle, a new experiment facility was…

Study determines fundamental parameters of the chemically peculiar star HD 108662

Astronomers have carried out a spectroscopic analysis of the atmosphere of a magnetic chemically peculiar star…

New method estimates risks of hormone-disrupting substances in drinking water

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have developed a new method that can make it easier for public…

Excessive risky credit strongly linked to last decade's housing crisis, study says

In examining one of the biggest unresolved questions surrounding the 2008 financial crisis, a new study…

Plate tectonics research rewrites history of Earth's continents

Curtin University-led research has found new evidence to suggest that the Earth’s first continents were not…

Most lakes continuously release nitrogen into the atmosphere

In a process that may help lakes maintain healthy levels of nutrients, new research from the…

Tackling coral reefs' thorny problem

Researchers from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) have revealed the evolutionary…

Rosewood smuggling in The Gambia: Shipping firm halts timber exports

A BBC investigation found vast quantities of protected rosewood were being trafficked from The Gambia. …

New biomaterial could shield against harmful radiation

Packing for outer space? Here’s one thing you won’t want to forget. Click here…