Umeå physicists in collaboration with the Technical University of Dresden and Chalmers University are the first…
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Randomised trials in economics: what the critics have to say
The 2019 Nobel Prize has been awarded to three scholars for pioneering recent attempts to answer…
X-ray Satellite XMM-Newton Celebrates 20 Years in Space
Two decades ago today the X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission (XMM-Newton) launched into orbit. A pioneering satellite for…
Earth's Changing Ice
Meltwater lakes form on the surface of Greenland’s Petermann Glacier. Click here for original…
Scientists are designing accelerators that one day could help clean the environment
It’s been 30 years since a pilot project in Miami-Dade County found that blasting wastewater with…
New research tracing the development of the world's vital non-living nature
The health and wellbeing of humans is underpinned by the natural world. Living nature in the…
Liquid crystal monomers used in LCDs found to be potentially persistent and bio-accumulative
A team of researchers from China and Canada has found that liquid crystal monomers (LCMs) used…
The dark side of plant-based food—it's more about money than you may think
If you were to believe newspapers and dietary advice leaflets, you’d probably think that doctors and…
New NASA eBook Reveals Insights of Earth Seen at Night from Space
Earth has many stories to tell, even in the dark of night. Earth at Night, NASA’s…
A mobile phone for Christmas doesn't mean less family time for teenagers
Phones, tablets and laptops are usually at the top of many teenage wish lists at Christmas.…