Designing a city without cars—for the sake of the kids

More than half of Australian households own two or more motor vehicles, while only seven percent…

Graphene, perovskites, and silicon—an ideal tandem for efficient solar cells

Researchers at the University of Rome Tor Vergata, the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) and its…

Nobody at home: A great increase in out-of-home rates over 28 years in Kumamoto, Japan

Delivery services have increased rapidly with the expansion of online shopping and, in Japan, failed deliveries…

This wearable device camouflages its wearer no matter the weather

Researchers at the University of California San Diego developed a wearable technology that can hide its…

Dragonflies consume hundreds of thousands of insects in a small area

A study led by the University of Turku has found that small, fiercely predatory damselflies catch…

A survey of emerging neuromorphic devices and architectures enabled by nanomaterials

A pair of materials science and engineering researchers at Northwestern University has conducted a survey of…

'Biggest shift yet' in British public's attitude to risks of climate change

Britons believe climate change is one of the most important issues facing the country in the…

Zombie caterpillar fungus may contain anti-cancer drug – but there are still questions to be answered

Spores released by parasitic fungi of the group cordyceps infect insect hosts, causing the fungus to…

Eyes in space to spot bushfire danger zones

Scientists at the Australian National University (ANU) will lead the development of the first Australian satellite…

Scientists created an 'impossible' superconducting compound

Scientists have created new superconducting compounds of hydrogen and praseodymium, a rare-earth metal, one substance being…