A new class of antibiotic candidates for fighting against superbugs

The novel small molecules, based on new target, new chemical structure and new antimicrobial mechanism, are…

Process for making ductile glass discovered

If you’ve ever dropped your smartphone on a concrete floor, you know that dreaded feeling as…

Seeing sound: Scientists observe how acoustic interactions change materials at the atomic level

When exposed to stress and strain, materials can display a wide range of different properties. By…

Study sheds new light on how the Earth's crust was formed

A new international study led by a Monash geoscientist has found that more crust was formed…

How raising tax for high-income earners would reduce inequality, improve social welfare in New Zealand

If we asked people in New Zealand what they think the best income tax reform would…

Gesture as language: why we point with a finger

Pointing at an object… in one sense you might say that this simple gesture doesn’t just…

Quantum Hall-based superconducting interference device

In a recent report published on Science Advances, Andrew Seredinski and co-workers presented a graphene-based Josephson…

Discovery of an endangered species in a well-known cave raises questions

You’d think there’d be no way someone could newly discover an endangered species hanging out in…

Reading's best language

New study shows early reading in any language helps children learn to read English. …

West Africa: Human-induced air pollution is higher than expected

Emissions of volatile organic pollutants in West Africa are 100 to 150 times higher than current…