In December 1992, the UN General Assembly declared 22 March World Water Day, to be celebrated…
Researchers suggest tight oil prices might be based on futures contracts instead of day-to-day price fluctuations
A pair of researchers, one with the Institute of Management and Economics at Clausthal University of…
A new first: Scientists mimic nature’s self-affinity using computer simulations
For the first time, researchers have simulated the process of surface roughness creation. This is a…
Smarter automatic defibrillator
Automatic implantable cardiac defibrillators (AICDs) deliver shocks to the heart to correct arrythmias. They do so…
Epigenetic protein could be new therapeutic target in acute myeloid leukemia
Researchers have discovered that an epigenetic protein called EZH2 delays the development of acute myeloid leukemia…
Levitating objects with light
Specially designed materials enable objects of different sizes to be levitated and manipulated with light, thanks…
Abel Prize for maths awarded to woman for first time
The Abel Prize in mathematics was on Tuesday awarded to Karen Uhlenbeck of the United States…
Hong Kong to build $79 bn artificial island
Hong Kong plans to build one of the world's largest artificial islands with an eye-watering $79…
Biologists develop new method of cloning
DNA, which contains the genetic information of an organism, consists of long chains of nucleotides. In…
Cutting-edge fingerprint technology could help in the fight against knife crime
A new fingerprint technique capable of producing high-resolution images from the most challenging of metal surfaces,…