Graphene 'nano-origami' creates tiniest microchips yet

The tiniest microchips yet can be made from graphene and other 2-D-materials, using a form of…

Collagen structures get the royal reveal

Collagen is the king of biological proteins, and now it has a SCEPTTr. Click…

Demonstration of unconventional transverse thermoelectric generation

A NIMS research team devised a new thermoelectric generation mechanism with a hybrid structure composed of…

Aging: What underlies the mitochondrial stress response

Scientists at EPFL have discovered certain enzymes that play a central role in the stress responses…

Join the new era of exploration as an ESA astronaut

For the first time in over a decade, the European Space Agency (ESA) is seeking new…

Join the team

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Groundwater recharge rates mapped for Africa

Effective governance and investment decisions need to be informed by reliable data, not only about where…

NASA wants to fly a helicopter on Mars for the first time

More than a century after the first powered flight on Earth, NASA intends to prove it’s…

Perseverance rover lands on Mars this week

After a seven-month journey, NASA’s Perseverance rover prepares to touch down on Mars on Thursday after…

Kenya's locust hunters on tireless quest to halt ancient pest

As dawn breaks in central Kenya, a helicopter lifts off in a race to find roosting…