Storm, flood, drought: With global warming, extreme events become more frequent and intense. They especially impact…
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Meet the narwhal, 'unicorn of the sea'
Narwhals are often called the unicorns of the sea. The long tusk of the male narwhal…
Brain-inspired computing for a post-Moore's Law era
Since the invention of the transistor in 1947, computing development has seen a consistent doubling of…
Putting the universe under the telescope
We humans are a curious, questing lot, and the 2020s will see us continue to observe…
Irrigation alleviates hot extremes
Researchers from ETH Zurich and other universities found evidence that expanding irrigation has dampened anthropogenic warming…
Shrinking dinosaurs and the evolution of endothermy in birds
The evolution of endothermy (thermoregulation by metabolic means) represents a major transition in vertebrate history. However,…
'Russian doll' molecules could really clean up
The Nitschke Group at the University of Cambridge designs hollow molecules that act as capsules or…
Plant-powered sensor sends signal to space
A device that uses electricity generated by plants as its power source has communicated via satellite—a…
The mysterious movement of water molecules
Water is ubiquitous and essential for life. Nevertheless, experimental information about its behaviour on the atomic…
The ESA Director General’s start-of-the-year press briefing
The ESA Director General’s start-of-the-year press briefing, held at ESA headquarters in Paris, France, on 15…