A new tool for switching proteins on and off

Proteins can be controlled with light of different wavelengths. Even several at once, thanks to a…

The coronavirus and our interconnected economy and biosphere

When I think about the climate problem and the challenges it creates, I am reassured by…

An ethical future could make life harder for the poorest—but it doesn't have to

The British supermarket chain Morrisons recently announced that it will only sell free range eggs. This…

Coronavirus: A simple way to keep workers—and the economy—from getting sick

The COVID-19 outbreak appears headed for the U.S., and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…

Measuring the sound of a soap bubble popping

A team of researchers from Sorbonne Université and the University of Lille has measured the sounds…

Why billionaire climate philanthropists will always be part of the problem

Jeff Bezos, Amazon CEO and the richest man alive, recently made headlines after pledging to donate…

The future of work will hit vulnerable people the hardest

A great deal of attention is being paid to the future of work and its impact…

Above-average autumn temperatures expected even if El Nino unlikely

Above average temperatures are expected in many parts of the globe in the next few months,…

New study reveals the secret of magmatic rocks consisting of only one mineral

Geologists from Wits have come up with an original explanation of how nature may produce a…

Scientists pair machine learning with tomography to learn about material interfaces

By using machine learning as an image processing technique, scientists can dramatically accelerate the heretofore laborious…