The dream of enjoying one’s so-called Golden Years, or advanced years of life, in comfortable retirement…
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Getting more heat out of sunlight
A newly developed material that is so perfectly transparent you can barely see it could unlock…
Learning how to protect astronauts from space radiation
There is little known about the effects of space radiation on the human body. Astronauts cannot…
Hungary passes controversial science sector reform bill
The Hungarian parliament passed a bill Tuesday enabling the takeover of research institutes by Prime Minister…
Yellow fever virus responsible for current epidemic in Brazil originated in Amazon in 1980
The origin of the virus responsible for the ongoing yellow fever epidemic in Brazil, the worst…
Chemists give chance a helping hand
Whether they are synthetic materials such as PET and Teflon, medicines or flavourings, life without synthetically…
Airless worms: A new hope against drug-resistant parasites
Over one billion people, including 880 million children, are infected with intestinal nematode worms, such as…
Trendy on eight legs: Jumping spider named after fashion czar Karl Lagerfeld
New to science species of Australian jumping spider was named after Hamburg-born fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld…
Centuries of Moon depictions on display in New York
Some 400 years of depictions of the Moon, particularly via photography, are going on display at…
Chile, Argentina prepare for spectacular solar eclipse
Day will briefly turn to night Tuesday over large parts of Chile and Argentina as a…