Mathematical modelling could reduce infection rates
A quick scan of the cell phone display and the long-awaited entrance to a movie theater, a concert, a handball hall, or...
Mystery solved: The origins of flying dinosaurs
Fossils of pterosaurs, the earliest reptiles to evolve powered flight, were unearthed in the 19th Century but their...
Body clock research wins the 2017 Nobel prize in physiology
On 2nd October 2017, the Nobel Prize in medicine and physiology was awarded to three American scientists Jeffrey C. Hall,...
Swarms of robots go with the flow to reveal the mysteries of the ocean
About 70% of Earth's surface is covered by oceans. Yet, they remain mysterious: we have more detailed maps of the surface...
Nanomachines win Nobel Prize
The 2016 Nobel Prize for Chemistry was awarded last month by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to a trio of European...
Looking through 'Smart' Windows
Have you ever wanted a window that you could control how much light and heat it let in? Thanks to scientists at the...
Bacteria Needed to Save Coral Reef
We increasingly hear about how important bacteria are for our bodies and our health, but scientists are now becoming aware...
"Happy little accident" opens new avenues for amazing future batteries
Who wouldn't want a slim phone that stays charged for days and holds its capacity for years?
Beyond consumer electronics,...
Eating away at efforts to alleviate climate change
A couple of the greatest challenges we face are climate change and how it impacts the way we feed the world's growing...
A bright window into our past, present and future
Look up at a clear night sky and you won't miss it, shining bright like nothing else---the Moon.
Its romantic, unique...
Gravity waves a 'Hello! I am here!'
"Ladies and gentlemen, we have detected gravitational waves. We did it!" This is the historical announcement with which...
Power for a charger-free world
A team of engineers at the University of Washington devised a system that uses regular WiFi to power small electronics at...
A second wind for exoplanets habitability
Earth is the only planet we know that has life, so it's easy to think that any other habitable planet must look like...
Converting classrooms into "smart" rooms
Imagine a classroom setting in a university, where students have their heads bent down - not taking notes as you imagine...
The yin and yang of social interaction
At some point in our lives, all of us have found ourselves in a crowded bus stop or grocery store or a music concert. But...
Even cheap wine can taste great
"It's cheap wine so it will not taste great."
Does this imply that the wine is really tasteless? Or is one so prejudiced...
How to train your swarms: multitudes of robots at the tip of your finger
How can a single person command a swarm of five, ten, or even hundreds of small robots to perform a coordinated task? ...
How the brain hears sound- tick-tock, tick-tock!
New research published by Dr. Daniel Bendor, University College London discusses the concept of how our brain captures...
Editorial: From the macro to the micro
Science is an offshoot of human curiosity that knows no bounds. We try and cover stories in Science and Health sections...
Here's Why Scientists Tallied Plastic Waste in the Ocean
Lots of plastic ends up in the ocean.
Discarded soda bottles and food wrappers blow into the water from the beach....
Artificial snow to preserve glaciers
Climate fight looks to CO2 storage
A green way of coloring denims blue
Future smart devices might provide you with a feel for virtual textures and shapes
Planting trees no longer an option to mop up our increasing CO2 emissions
Seven "Earth-ish" planets herald a new season in the search for alien life
Revolutionizing clean energy by recycling not-quite-so-rare earths
Are we there yet- The long journey to Mars
How interfering with your vision can shatter your recall of the way things look
Mars welcomes its latest orbiter ExoMars
Welcome to the neighborhood, Proxima b!
Turning a new leaf in the search for lower emissions
Welcome to Jupiter!
Stretching quantum cats could make for better computers
Predicting the tipping point of complex systems
Networking: Nature or Nurture?
Even Chimps Trust Friends
A 300-year old mystery solved!
When the sea comes marching in
Climate change may not alter Southeast Asian Monsoons
Computers of the future may have eyes of an insect
Why you won't lose weight with exercise alone
Religiosity as a predictor of a child's kindness
Cooperation catalyzes the evolution of cleaner cars
How basic research helped expose VW's dirty secret!
Flowing water found on Mars
New approach tries to clear the air over fossil fuels
Pluto's icy breath, young look and big heart: what we learnt from New Horizons so far
Can we influence the evolution of an idea...
Eyes wide open
Rise and shine, Philae!
Hot and attractive: magnetism can control heat transmission
Editorial: In the grand scheme of things....
Galaxy collisions shed new light on dark matter
Coalition politics- Let's do the math
Seek and ye shall find (Water on Jupiter's Moon)
Extreme cloud spotting: what's that haze on Mars?
Star-shaped grippers could help doctors operate and take biopsies
Life is just a game: a perfect strategy to solve real-life problems
