What does the future of plastic look like?

Plastic waste is a growing problem around the world, despite efforts to recycle or reduce plastic…

The digital revolution could unlock a green transformation of the global economy

Life has changed almost beyond recognition in the last few decades. Artificial intelligence (AI) has substituted…

Overlap allows nanoparticles to enhance light-based detection

Rice University scientists have found revealing information where light from a molecule meets light from a…

Synthetic cells make long-distance calls

The search for effective biological tools is a marathon, not a sprint, even when the distances…

High self-harm rates among detained asylum seekers prompts calls for action

Rates of self-harm among asylum seekers in detention are more than 200 times the Australian community…

Fire blankets can protect buildings from wildfires

Wrapping a building in a fire-protective blanket is a viable way of protecting it against wildfires,…

Rare 'itinerant breeding' behavior revealed in California bird

Only two bird species have ever been shown to undertake what scientists call ‘itinerant breeding’: nesting…

Taming the wild cheese fungus

The flavors of fermented foods are heavily shaped by the fungi that grow on them, but…

EU cuts 2020 cod quotas for the Baltic

EU quotas for cod in the Baltic will be cut next year to try to shore…

Tulips from Amsterdam? Not so much says new probe

Tourists are being ripped off at Amsterdam’s famous flower market, with just one percent of all…