Scientists develop technique to observe radiation damage over a quadrillionth of a second

Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a technique to observe how radiation…

Instant messaging in proteins discovered

Proteins are essential for every living cell and responsible for many fundamental processes. In particular, they…

How carbon taxes can succeed

The political leeway for carbon taxes is greater than commonly assumed. Political scientists at ETH have…

'Day Zero' looms in Australian Outback as climate change bites

An unprecedented water shortage in drought-stricken eastern Australia is driving home the brutal realities of climate…

Nano bulb lights novel path: Engineers create tunable, nanoscale, incandescent light source

What may be viewed as the world’s smallest incandescent lightbulb is shining in a Rice University…

New insight into the links between transport and land value

A new report reveals the relationships between transport and property value across the North of England.…

Sparks fly as Germany's climate plan hits rural landscapes

German farmer Edgar Thomas already has two towering pylons spoiling the view of the picturesque rolling…

Melting snowcaps spell water trouble for world's highest capital

Water resources are running dry in the world’s highest-elevation capital due to the combined effect of…

Indonesia returning hundreds of containers of waste to West

Indonesia is sending back hundreds of containers of contaminated waste to the West after shipments supposedly…

Malaysia, Indonesia shut thousands of schools over forest fires haze

Thousands of schools were shuttered across Malaysia and Indonesia Thursday, affecting at least 1.7 million pupils,…