Are animals vulnerable to COVID-19?

While there’s no evidence so far that pets, livestock, or their owners can infect each other…

New report tells grim story of heat, drought and fire in Australia

Record hot weather, drought and a devastating bushfire season in 2019 damaged our environment and natural…

Making satellites safer: the search for new propellants

Developing new propellants for satellites to replace toxic hydrazine would make launching and handling satellites safer…

Hoarding 'cycle of hysteria' putting unnecessary strain on supply chain

Empty shelves of basics like toilet paper, pasta, canned goods and meats are making grocery shopping…

Scientists propose new strategy for carbon dioxide electrochemical reduction

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emission has become a global problem. Efficient conversion of CO2 into value-added liquid…

Resolving spatial and energetic distributions of trap states in metal halide perovskite solar cells

In a new report published on Science, Zhenyi Ni and a research team in applied physical…

Science looks to wildfires to find missing source of carbonyl sulfide, link to plants' carbon uptake

Carbonyl sulfide is a naturally occurring gas that can help scientists understand how much carbon dioxide…

Researchers make first direct measurement of the physical force of invading cancer cells

International research led by the University of St Andrews reveals the first direct measurement of the force…

(Re)generation next: Novel strategy to develop scaffolds for joint tissue regeneration

Joint diseases, such as knee osteoarthritis, are common in the elderly population and severely impair their…

Skyrmion 'whirls' show promise for low-energy computer circuitry

UNSW material scientists have shed new light on a promising new way to store and process…