Scientists develop ultrasensitive organic phototransistors based on novel hybrid-layered architecture

Organic phototransistors (OPTs) are widely used in environmental/health monitoring, quantum communication, chemical/biomedical sensing, remote control, surveillance,…

The FCC is Not Reinstating a Vanity Call Sign Fee

An erroneous report this week suggested that the FCC planned to again impose an Amateur Radio…

The air we breathe

Air pollution is a global environmental health problem, especially for those living in urban areas. Not…

Britain's Genus signs deal to bring gene-edited pigs to China

British livestock genetics firm Genus agreed on Thursday to license its know-how on virus-resistant pigs to…

Antarctic instability 'is spreading'

Almost a quarter of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet is now unstable, according to a new…

Where science meets art

New exhibition ‘Fragility and Beauty – taking the pulse of our planet from space’ opens in…

'How tall is the tower in Paris?' How vector search knows you're asking about the Eiffel Tower

Only a few years ago, web search was simple. Users typed a few words and waded…

Japan tests next-generation Shinkansen bullet train

A prototype of Japan’s next-generation Shinkansen bullet train, set to be the fastest train on wheels…

Nitrogen dioxide worldwide

Measurements gathered by the Copernicus Sentinel-5P mission between August 2018 and February 2019 have been averaged…

Perspective view of Lowell crater

This image from ESA’s Mars Express shows Lowell crater on Mars. This oblique perspective view was…