'Unprecedented' discovery of unique infrared light signature on Neptune's moon Triton

Triton orbits Neptune, the eighth planet from the Sun, some 2.7 billion miles from Earth—at the…

New study reveals how TB bacteria may survive in human tissues

Carbon monoxide is an infamous and silent killer that can cause death in minutes. But while…

Ultra-thin layers of rust generate electricity from flowing water

There are many ways to generate electricity—batteries, solar panels, wind turbines, and hydroelectric dams, to name…

Scientists use isotopes to reveal how aquifer refilled 400,000 years ago

The Negev desert, which covers half of Israel’s land mass, is so dry that parts of…

Environmental ingenuity: These creative business ideas aim to be both sustainable and successful

Picture this: Out in the open ocean, rows of farmed kelp spanning an area about the…

Lights out: putting the ambient air oxidation of monolayer tungsten disulphide to bed

To protect monolayer semiconductor transition metal dichalcogenides (S-TMDs) from oxidation, they must be entirely shielded from…

How valuable is financial aid to low-income students?

In the 2015-16 academic year, students received $28 billion in Federal Pell Grants. The monetary assistance…

How humans and chimpanzees travel towards a goal in rainforests

How do human-unique ranging styles, like large home range and trail use, influence the way we…

Scientists call for modernization of EU gene-editing legislation

When using conventional methods, it usually takes relatively long to breed new plant varieties with favourable…

Removing carbon dioxide from power plant exhaust

Reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from power plants is widely considered an essential component of any…