Ancient plankton help researchers predict near-future climate

Temperature data inferred from plankton fossils from the Pliocene, an era with CO2 levels similar to…

Is your supercomputer stumped? There may be a quantum solution

A new study details how a quantum computing technique called ‘quantum annealing’ can be used to…

How roads can help cool sizzling cities

Special permeable concrete pavement can help reduce the ‘urban heat island effect’ that causes cities to…

Physicists make graphene discovery that could help develop superconductors

When two mesh screens are overlaid, beautiful patterns appear when one screen is offset. These ‘moirĂ©…

NASA and Northrop Grumman Sign Agreement for Use of Shuttle-era Facilities

NASA and Northrop Grumman Sign Agreement for Use of Shuttle-era Facilities Click here for…

Low level exposure to air pollution is harmful, mouse model shows

Scientists investigating the effect of air pollution on lung health, in an animal model, have concluded…

Strong evidence for causal link between obesity and multiple diseases

New research presents the strongest evidence yet of a causal relationship between obesity and a wide…

Tracking baby fish for better reef management

Scientists have created the world’s first computer model to predict the movements of baby coral trout…

A chemical clue to how life started on Earth

Many scientists find it strange that every living thing on our planet forms its proteins from…

Chinese state agency to launch rocket for commercial use in August

A Chinese government space agency is expected to launch its first rocket meant for commercial use…