Science

Jan 4

Zapping up the zinc

While lightweight, compact and more eco-friendly, the zinc-air battery isn't usually rechargeable. A new design could change all that.

Oct 6, 2020

Fertilising crops with pee? Yes we can.

A French startup has developed a urine-powered fertiliser that could help limit our eco-footprint.

Aug 10, 2020

Bricks become batteries

The humble house brick is now a battery that can store electricity, raising the possibility that buildings could become literal powerhouses.

Aug 3, 2020

Lasers destroy plaques in Alzheimer's

Scientists have used an infrared laser to disintegrate harmful plaques in Alzheimer's disease from the inside out.

May 3, 2020

Waterfront parks to quell tsunamis

When a tsunami slams into a coastal area, parks with rolling hills could provide about as much protection as towering seawalls.

Mar 26, 2020

The bug that eats toxic plastic

A bacterium that not only breaks down plastic waste but also uses it as food to power the breakdown process has been discovered.

Mar 2, 2020

Saving the banana

Using organic and ‘agroecological’ production methods, a new variety of banana, Pointe d’Or, goes on sale in France.

Jan 20, 2020

Living buildings in space

Scientists have developed structures that can sense, communicate, and react to their surroundings.

Jan 19, 2020

NASA intern's stellar discovery

Wolf Cukier made global headlines after discovering a new planet three days into his summer internship at NASA.

Jan 6, 2020

Toilets get slippery makeover

A slippery new coating could make the crappiest place in your home a little cleaner.

Nov 2, 2019

The brain wash

Scientists may have discovered what it is about sleep that proves so beneficial for our brains.

Oct 15, 2019

New cancer test invented

Scientists at Harvard University have created a new blood test that can detect more than 20 different types of cancer.

Oct 2, 2019

Saved from extinction?

A rare species of rhinos has hopefully been saved from near-extinction through IVF.

Aug 5, 2019

Allergy research not to be sneezed at

Scientists may have found a way to combat cat allergies.

Aug 4, 2019

Give me space, man

With an eye on Mars, NASA tech-heads are looking at ways to adapt the spacecraft’s surroundings so the crew are kept happier and healthier.

Jul 1, 2019

Double whammy to HIV

In a world-first, researchers have eliminated HIV from the genomes of living animals — yet another step toward a cure.

Jun 27, 2019

We're more honest than we think

Results are in from an international scientific experiment designed to discover how honest we are.

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