Creating new social divides: Coronavirus is reshaping how we see ourselves and the world around us

The COVID-19 pandemic is a massive public health and economic crisis, but it is also reshaping…

Breakthrough in molecular machines

Molecules are some of life’s most basic building blocks. When they work together in the right…

Print your own laboratory-grade microscope for US$18

For the first time, labs around the world can 3D print their own precision microscopes, thanks…

Pacific oysters may not contain as many microplastics as previously thought

Researchers have discovered that the abundance of tiny microplastic contaminants in Pacific oysters from the Salish…

Magnetic pulses alter salmon's orientation, suggesting navigation via magnetite in tissue

Researchers have taken a step closer to solving one of nature’s most remarkable mysteries: How do…

Breakthrough in molecular machines

Molecular machines have the potential to revolutionize the future — if we can find a way…

Reclaiming the streets? We all can have a say in the 'new normal' after coronavirus

The dramatic recent shifts in the use of public space have led some to claim the…

Too many left behind: The failing of COVID-19 prevention measures in informal settlements

Around a quarter of the world’s urban population—over 1 billion people – live in informal settlements…

We've had a taste of disrupted food supplies: Here are 5 ways we can avoid a repeat

When our reliance on supermarkets is seriously disrupted—for example, by spikes in demand due to panic…

Roving bandits and looted coastlines: How the global appetite for sand is fueling a crisis

Next to water, sand is our most consumed natural resource. The global demand for sand and…