Plants might be helping each other more than thought

Contrary to the long-held belief that plants in the natural world are always in competition, new…

Long-term blood pressure variation and risk of dementia

Scientists report that people who experienced substantial changes in blood pressure over the long term were…

Model predicts children likely to go into septic shock

Researchers have developed a unique model allowing them to predict which children arriving in emergency departments…

Epitaxially-grown molybdenum oxide advances as a bulk-like 2D dielectric layer

Scalable 2D-type MoO3 nanosheets were synthesized via van der Waal epitaxy growth method. Its electrical and…

Behind the scenes – space-age physics

Quietly and steadily, fundamental science for better materials on Earth runs on the International Space Station.…

Bushfires rage in Australia

Image: The Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission captured the multiple bushfires burning across Australia’s east coast. Around 150…

Study finds links between early screen exposure, sleep disruption and EBD in kids

A new study has found that first exposure earlier than 18 months of age to screen…

Space Talks 2019: bringing space to you

The second series of European Space Talks concluded on 31 October, in a campaign that gave…

Beyond timelapse: spacewalk preparation

ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano describes tape as a “humble but versatile tool”. In this timelapse, he…

Climate change expected to shift location of East Asian Monsoons

More than a billion people in Asia depend on seasonal monsoons for their water needs. The…