Clocks, gravity, and the limits of relativity

The International Space Station will host the most precise clocks ever to leave Earth. Accurate to…

Swedish researchers encourage less flying, with new tool to highlight climate impact

As the climate issue heats up, consumers are becoming more conscious of their impact on the…

Light and nanotechnology prevent bacterial infections on medical implants

Invented approximately 50 years ago, surgical medical meshes have become key elements in the recovery procedures…

Galaxies as 'cosmic cauldrons'

Star formation within interstellar clouds of gas and dust, so-called molecular clouds, proceeds very rapidly yet…

Germany fines Bosch over 'dieselgate' role

German prosecutors said Thursday they had fined car parts supplier Bosch 90 million euros ($100 million)…

New report lays groundwork for improving social and behavioral science impact metrics

While measurement of science impact has traditionally been synonymous with citation counts in academic journals, such…

A unique experiment to explore black holes

What happens when two supermassive black holes collide? Combining the observing power of two future ESA…

'Traffic jam' on Everest as two more climbers die reaching summit

A huge queue of climbers has formed near the summit of Mount Everest as expedition organisers…

Huawei's own OS system may be ready this year: report

Chinese telecom giant Huawei says it could roll out its own operating system for smartphones and…

UN health agency issues 1st strategy to address snake bites

The World Health Organization is publishing its first-ever global strategy to tackle the problem of snake…