Climate change: UN summit to open without key leaders

Plans to cut CO2 emissions will be unveiled, but US President Donald Trump will not attend…

Building resilience in Vieques, Puerto Rico

Two years ago today, Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico with winds as fast as 155 miles…

Cave to mission control

ESA is developing an application that tells astronauts where they are, keeping track of scientific operations…

Capturing extreme close-ups of cellular gene expression

Scientists studying genetic transcription are gaining new insights into a process that is fundamental to all…

New framework for nanoantenna light absorption

Harnessing light’s energy into nanoscale volumes requires novel engineering approaches to overcome a fundamental barrier known…

Why are mountains so high? It doesn't add up

Researchers have analyzed mountain ranges worldwide to show that a theory relating erosion and mountain height…

Why the lettuce mitochondrial genome is like a chopped salad

The genomes of mitochondria are usually depicted as rings or circles. But in plants, 1 ring…

Combining cheap and safe black and white materials creates colorful pigments

In response to worldwide concern over the adverse effects of chemical substances on human health and…

New evidence shows that school poverty shapes racial achievement gaps

Fifty years ago, communities across America began efforts to make school districts more racially integrated, believing…

Solar orbiter cleared to study the sun after extensive spacecraft testing

An Imperial-built instrument will study the sun’s magnetic field aboard the Solar Orbiter spacecraft following its…