From sheets to stacks, new nanostructures promise leap for advanced electronics

Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have successfully engineered multi-layered nanostructures of transition metal dichalcogenides that meet…

Developing cells likely can 'change their mind' about their destiny

A neural crest cell (a type of stem cell) begins with the ability to differentiate into…

Understanding the origin of matter with the CUORE experiment

There is so much that we do not yet know about neutrinos. Neutrinos are very light,…

Superlattice films developed to achieve macroscale superlubricity

A research group led by Prof. Wang Liping at the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and…

China approves coal power surge despite emissions pledge: Greenpeace

China has approved a major surge in coal power so far this year, prioritising energy supply…

Air pollution kills 1,200 children a year: EU agency

Air pollution still causes more than 1,200 premature deaths a year in under 18’s across Europe…

Giant SpaceX rocket leaves crater, serious damage at Texas base

Flying chunks of concrete, twisted metal sheets, craters blasted deep into the ground: the thunderous power…

Magnitude 7.1 quake hits remote Pacific, no tsunami threat

A magnitude 7.1 quake struck in a remote part of the Pacific Ocean on Monday but…

New programmable smart fabric responds to temperature and electricity

A new smart material developed by researchers at the University of Waterloo is activated by both…

Explorers find WWII ship sunk with over 1,000 Allied POWs

A team of explorers announced it found a sunken Japanese ship that was transporting Allied prisoners…