The Negev desert, which covers half of Israel’s land mass, is so dry that parts of…
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Speaking from space
Watch the replay of Luca speaking with media in Italy from the International Space Station. …
Environmental ingenuity: These creative business ideas aim to be both sustainable and successful
Picture this: Out in the open ocean, rows of farmed kelp spanning an area about the…
Lights out: putting the ambient air oxidation of monolayer tungsten disulphide to bed
To protect monolayer semiconductor transition metal dichalcogenides (S-TMDs) from oxidation, they must be entirely shielded from…
How valuable is financial aid to low-income students?
In the 2015-16 academic year, students received $28 billion in Federal Pell Grants. The monetary assistance…
How humans and chimpanzees travel towards a goal in rainforests
How do human-unique ranging styles, like large home range and trail use, influence the way we…
Scientists call for modernization of EU gene-editing legislation
When using conventional methods, it usually takes relatively long to breed new plant varieties with favourable…
Removing carbon dioxide from power plant exhaust
Reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from power plants is widely considered an essential component of any…
Health effects of China's climate policy extend across Pacific
Improved air quality can be a major bonus of climate mitigation policies aimed at reducing greenhouse…
The Mesoamerican attraction to magnetism
The purpose of Mesoamerican potbelly statues have been the subject of debate among anthropologists for decades:…