Researchers 'stretch' the ability of 2D materials to change technology

Two-dimensional (2D) materials — as thin as a single layer of atoms — have intrigued scientists…

Antennas of flexible nanotube films an alternative for electronics

Metal-free antennas made of thin, strong, flexible carbon nanotube films are as efficient as common copper…

Combating mosquito-borne diseases with bacteria

Viruses, spread through mosquito bites, cause human illnesses such as dengue fever, Zika and yellow fever.…

A call to arms to fight the 'war on plastic'

BBC One presenter Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall investigates what we can all do to reduce our use of…

Launch of the RADARSAT Constellation Mission

The RADARSAT Constellation Mission (RCM), one of the Canadian Space Agency’s (CSA’s) flagship projects, is set…

One change can make diet more planet friendly

Food production is an important contributor to climate change, accounting for about a quarter of carbon…

Apple lets users track menstrual period cycles on Health app, Watch with software update

Within the variety of announcements made at the Worldwide Developers Conference this week, Apple revealed it…

Spectrographic analysis yields empirical benchmark for newborn 'hot Jupiter'

CI Tau b is a paradoxical planet, but new research about its mass, brightness and the…

Researchers 'stretch' the ability of 2-D materials to change technology

Two-dimensional (2-D) materials—as thin as a single layer of atoms—have intrigued scientists with their flexibility, elasticity,…

Female scientist's IVF contribution was 'unrecognised'

Letters from one the fertility treatment’s pioneers says Jean Purdy contributed as much as him. …