Image: Hubble embraces spiral with open arms

The spiral galaxy NGC 2008 sits center stage, its ghostly spiral arms spreading out toward us,…

Three quarters of Aussies impacted by summer bushfires

More than three quarters of Australian adults report that they were affected by the nation’s recent…

Environment high on list of worries for half of Aussie voter

The environment has rocketed up to either number one or two on the list of worries…

Scientists unlock low-cost material to shape light for industry

Researchers in Australia have found a way to manipulate laser light at a fraction of the…

Bioengineers developing organisms without biological parents

Bioengineers are on the brink of developing artificial organisms that will open up new applications in…

Holstein steers given hormone implants grow as well as beef steers

Holstein steers that get hormone implants grow faster than those that do not receive the implants,…

Between bondage and freedom: Life in Civil War refugee camps

Research by assistant professor of history Abigail Cooper into the refugee camps set up for African…

Microplastics: A macro problem

Flying somewhere over the planet, there’s a plane equipped with research-grade, double-sided tape on the outside…

Painting of deity found inside 3,000-year-old coffin

Three men, one at each end and one at the middle, slowly and gingerly lifted the…

Chemist synthesizes new compounds with strong antidiabetic properties

A RUDN University chemist has synthesized new derivatives of 1,2,4-triazole that exhibit antidiabetic properties. Experiments showed…