It works like this: Unlike a traditional fission reactor, which splits atoms of heavy elements to generate energy, a fusion...
“Radical changes are needed if all people are to live well within the limits of the planet. These include moving...
Fertile soil is being lost faster than it can be replenished and will eventually lead to the “topsoil bank” becoming...
A global switch to diets that rely less on meat and more on fruit and vegetables could save up to...
Orchids are an example of an experimentally tractable plant that is highly dependent on its relationship with its mycorrhizal fungal...
Consumers should consider going organic because pesticides on foods are far more dangerous than was thought, causing damage to the...
Flora may be able to detect the sounds of flowing water or munching insects. In a recent study, Monica Gagliano,...
The body keeps working to repair itself after death, according to a provocative new study that could offer insight into...
Mental health problems including psychotic experiences could in part be down to a lack of sleep, researchers have revealed. A...
Currently, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is usually treated with psychotherapy and antidepressants, but with the variability of the human...
Do we continue to add new neurons to our brain circuitry throughout our lives? Or does our neuron count remain...
Using a smartphone to cram in more work at night results in less work the next day, indicates new research...
A new study from the Aarhus University in Denmark has found a connection between green space around family homes and...
Experiments in fruit flies show increased lifespan thanks to a combination of probiotics and an herbal supplement You are what...
Water has numerous anomalous properties, many of which remain poorly understood. One of its intriguing behaviors is that it exhibits...
Proponents of clean energy will soon have a new source to add: osmotic power. Or more specifically, energy generated by...
We all know that water melts at 0°C. However, already 150 years ago the famous physicist Michael Faraday discovered that...
By precisely shaking a container of shallow water, researchers have observed wave behavior that has never been seen before. In...
The second state of liquid water could be a result of its unusual molecular structure, which takes the shape of...
Snow can be soft and fluffy or stinging and icy; perfect for skiing or prone to melt. The difference lies...
We normally consider liquid water as disordered with the molecules rearranging on a short time scale around some average structure....
Researchers analyzed the brain activity of two strangers who had a conversation for the first time, finding that the movement...
For the first time ever, scientists have stored light-based information as sound waves on a computer chip - something the...
Philosophy for Children has some promising effects in improving children’s social and communication skills, team work, resilience and ability to...
New calculations provide a completely different physical picture of the universe. In this new picture, the space we live in...
Arch Crawford is the possessor of a long chain of dramatically correct economic predictions (or “calls”) which, since 1977, have...
How can tiny collapsing bubbles inside a vat of water or other liquid reach temperatures of 20,000 degrees C? Nobody...
‘It’s the first-ever sample of metallic hydrogen on Earth, so when you’re looking at it, you’re looking at something that’s...
