COVID-19 to push a half-billion people into poverty

The economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic could increase global poverty by as much as half…

Fine-tuning magnetic spin for faster, smaller memory devices

Unlike the magnetic materials used to make a typical memory device, antiferromagnets won’t stick to your…

Coronavirus: Why a blanket ban on wildlife trade would not be the right response

The early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic have been linked to a “wet” market in Wuhan,…

The harmful effect of ozone damage on plants

A research team led by Professor Amos Tai, Associate Professor of the Earth System Science Programme…

The new future of work is here: What now?

The future of work is here, and it has caught us all by surprise. …

How Africa has developed its scientific research capabilities

Africa’s preparedness for containing the spread of COVID-19 is determined by several factors. So far the…

Greenland ice sheet meltwater can flow in winter, too

Liquid meltwater can sometimes flow deep below the Greenland Ice Sheet in winter, not just in…

Most eccentric known M-dwarf binary system discovered

An international team of astronomers has discovered a new M-dwarf binary system as part of the…

Scientists reveal the coronavirus camouflage that will aid hunt for vaccine

Research led by the University of Southampton has revealed the fundamental features of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus…

Tiny nanoparticles offer large potential for brain cancer treatment

For patients with malignant brain tumors, the prognosis remains dismal. With the most aggressive treatments available,…