Cool new wearable devices can do miracles for your health

From a small light-up pad that makes your bruise fade faster to a strip of gel…

Black (nano)gold to combat climate change

Global warming is a serious threat to the planet and living beings. One of the main…

U.N. chief heads back to Caribbean to raise the alarm about climate change, hurricanes

Almost two years after he visited the Caribbean to see for himself the devastation left by…

Super-resolution microscopy illuminates associations between chromosomes

Thanks to super-resolution microscopy, scientists have now been able to unambiguously identify physical associations between human…

'Titans in a jar' could answer key questions ahead of NASA's space exploration

Researchers from Southern Methodist University (SMU) could help determine if Saturn’s icy moon—Titan—has ever been home…

New study unravels protection mechanism in bacteria

Scientists at the University of Birmingham have shed fresh light on the mechanism used by certain…

Plants don't think, they grow: The case against plant consciousness

If a tree falls, and no one’s there to hear it, does it feel pain and…

Social context influences decision-makers' willingness to take risks

Do differences in performance have an impact on the appetite for risk-taking in decision-makers? Economists at…

CEO political activism: Jobseekers want bosses who take a stand

Chief executives who speak out on political issues and take a principled stance are increasingly sought…

The energy system of the future and Power-to-X

In a joint research project of five Swiss competence centres for energy research, scientists of the…