German chemical giant BASF says to slash 6,000 jobs

Massive German chemical company BASF said Thursday it would slash 6,000 jobs worldwide by 2021, as…

A low-temperature method for making high-performance thermoelectric materials

Some of the vast amount of wasted energy that machines and devices emit as heat could…

The often-heard complaint that motorcycles can influence the outcome of races is justified

In professional cycling, in-race motorcycles such as TV motorcycles drive in between the riders. In the…

African countries and the state of their environments: the best and the worst

Social and economic changes in Africa are being driven by increasing prosperity and heavy foreign investment.…

Image: Fire red lines

One of the largest wildfires recorded in Arizona, US, has been burning since 8 June, destroying…

Generating more electricity from waste heat by applying pressure

Researchers at Osaka University have been able to enhance the power factor of a promising thermoelectric…

Astronomers discover eight buried dual AGN candidates

Astronomers discovered eight buried dual AGN candidates, the largest sample of hidden accreting supermassive black holes…

Aussie birds turn down their thermostat to save energy in winter

Research published in Biology Letters by scientists at Western Sydney University provides the first clear evidence…

Team successfully locates incoming asteroid

For the first time, astronomers at the University of Hawaiʻi have demonstrated that their ATLAS and…

Maps and images at the start of the space race opened the door for lunar and planetary exploration

The maps and images created by a small UA team at the start of the space…