Some of the greatest unanswered questions about the nature of the universe are related to light,…
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Text messaging to Whatsapp—early adopters and inertia
Text messaging remains an important means of electronic communication for many people requiring only the simplest…
How to discover new materials quickly
The number of potential new materials that can be assembled from elements in the periodic table…
Could studying human origins help teenagers understand their complex emotions?
They were once considered our inferior, brutish relatives, but now researchers are using the story behind…
Auroral crackling sounds are related to the electromagnetic resonances of the Earth
A new study shows that the sounds generated at an altitude of 70 to 80 metres…
A virtual substrate opens path to oxide films on silicon for application in 5G, MEMS, sensors and quantum computation
Proof that a new ability to grow thin films of an important class of materials called…
Comment: Schoolchildren helped redesign a city to cut air pollution
Air pollution has a particularly damaging effect on children. They’re still growing and breathe faster than…
Choking India gets first fully-fledged electric car
Motorists in India, home to some of the world’s most polluted cities, can now buy a…
'Plan Bee' gets Indian elephants to buzz off railways
Indian Railways have come up with a novel way of getting elephants to buzz off from…
Thousands of endangered animals seized in customs operation
A global joint-operation against wildlife smuggling has resulted in the seizure of thousands of endangered animals…