How microorganisms can help us get to net negative emissions

Many of the common items we use in our everyday lives—from building materials to plastics to…

Direct observations confirm that humans are throwing Earth's energy budget off balance

Earth is on a budget—an energy budget. Our planet is constantly trying to balance the flow…

School students discover four new species of wasp

Four primary schools in regional South Australia have been involved in the discovery and naming of…

Chemists achieve breakthrough in the production of three-dimensional molecular structures

A major goal of organic and medicinal chemistry in recent decades has been the rapid synthesis…

School closures disproportionately hit disadvantaged students in the US

The uneven distribution of school closures in the U.S. since September 2020 threatens to exacerbate regional,…

Eat me: The cell signal of death

Scientists at the Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) and colleagues in Japan have revealed molecular…

Raspberry Pi-powered cybersecurity for future missions, tested on Space Station

One of the cheapest experiments ever flown in orbit has finished operating after 22 months on…

Study exposes global ripple effects of regional water scarcity

Water scarcity is often understood as a problem for regions experiencing drought, but a new study…

Earth from Space: Gariep Dam, South Africa

The Gariep Dam, the largest dam in South Africa, is featured in this false-colour image captured…

Gariep Dam, South Africa

The Gariep Dam, the largest dam in South Africa, is featured in this false-colour image captured…