Gold nanoparticle clusters for simultaneous photo-thermal imaging and therapy

NUS chemists have found that gold nanoparticle clusters can be used in photo-thermal therapy for imaging…

'Hot spots' increase efficiency of solar desalination

Researchers showed they could boost the efficiency of their nanotechnology-enabled solar membrane desalination system by more…

Another brown dwarf in the system? Study investigates properties of HD 206893

Aiming to constrain the orbit and dynamical mass of the brown dwarf in the HD 206893…

Honour the past, prepare for the future

ESA will join the world in celebrating the anniversary of the first human Moon landing this…

Fracking linked to higher radon levels in Ohio homes

A new study connects the proximity of fracking to higher household concentrations of radon gas, the…

How to answer the argument that Australia's emissions are too small to make a difference

After a recent foray into the debate over Australia’s so-called “climate election”, I received plenty of…

3-D cranial reconstruction elucidates the evolution of new world monkeys

Researchers have used computed tomography (CT) scanning to examine and reconstruct cranial fossils belonging to two…

New mapping application visualizes costs of developing renewable energy resources

A new report, “Exploring Renewable Energy Opportunities in Select Southeast Asian Countries: A Geospatial Analysis of…

Collaborative research charts course to hundreds of new nitrides

Andriy Zakutayev knows the odds of a scientist stumbling across a new nitride mineral are about…

How energy choices after Fukushima impacted human health and the environment

After the March 2011 nuclear power plant accident at Fukushima, Japan, nuclear power output experienced a…