'Russian doll' molecules could really clean up

The Nitschke Group at the University of Cambridge designs hollow molecules that act as capsules or…

Plant-powered sensor sends signal to space

A device that uses electricity generated by plants as its power source has communicated via satellite—a…

The mysterious movement of water molecules

Water is ubiquitous and essential for life. Nevertheless, experimental information about its behaviour on the atomic…

Scientists validate new technology that transforms sewage sludge into fertilizer more efficiently

World population growth and lifestyle are the main causes of the increase in the volume of…

Microbes endure a variety of inhospitable conditions in California's Mono Lake

Microbes found across distinct layers in California’s Mono Lake may be surviving by using a variety…

Bushfire smoke is bad for your eyes, too—here's how you can protect them

As we continue to contend with smoke haze in various parts of the country, many Australians…

Verifying the output from a quantum computer by comparing it to the output of another quantum computer

A team of researchers from the University of Innsbruck and the Austrian Academy of Sciences has…

V473 Lyr has a low-mass companion, study suggests

Using ESA’s XMM-Newton spacecraft, astronomers have conducted X-ray observations of a peculiar Cepheid variable star known…

From election upsets to climate chaos, rolling the dice helps us appreciate the odds

“He [God] does not play dice,” quipped Albert Einstein, but for mortals chance is part of…

Helmet trouble strikes second all-female spacewalk

Two NASA astronauts ventured out Wednesday on a second all-female spacewalk to finish upgrades to the…