Sociologist explores the religious and racial origins of society's obsession with thinness

When your breakout book is reviewed by Essence, Bitch Media and Ms., you know your topic…

How our biological clocks are locked in sync

Scientists from EPFL’s Institute of Bioengineering have discovered that the circadian clock and the cell-cycle are,…

Mapping the energetic landscape of solar cells

A new spectroscopic method now makes it possible to measure and visualize the energetic landscape inside…

Monitoring the Matterhorn with millions of data points

A unique project is linking in-situ measurements with natural hazards research. For the past ten years,…

Report: Governments need to take urgent action against global catastrophic risks

Governments are failing to understand the human-driven catastrophic risks that threaten global security, prosperity and potential,…

Coca and conflict: The factors fueling Colombian deforestation

Deforestation in Colombia has been linked to armed conflict and forests’ proximity to coca crops, the…

Taking the pulse of peatland carbon emissions could measure climate impact of development

A new way to take the pulse of carbon emissions could help track how the industrial…

New type of electrolyte could enhance supercapacitor performance

Supercapacitors, electrical devices that store and release energy, need a layer of electrolyte—an electrically conductive material…

Probiotic hydrogels heal gut wounds other bandages can't reach

External wounds such as skin cuts or abrasions can often be easily covered with a simple…

Image: Small object spotted orbiting 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko

Last week marked five years since ESA’s Rosetta probe arrived at its target, a comet named…