Biology Slightly-tweaked microbe could create plastics from a common plant waste material March 7, 2019
Chemistry New upcycling process for PET could finally nudge us into cleaning the seas February 27, 2019
Chemistry New process could capture CO2 and make it coal again February 27, 2019 - Updated on March 3, 2021
Chemistry Future Moon colonists could produce water from regolith and sunlight February 21, 2019 - Updated on February 22, 2019
Biology Irish dirt might cure the world of (most) multi-drug-resistant bacteria December 28, 2018 - Updated on May 4, 2020
Biology Thawing Canadian Arctic permafrost is releasing “substantial amounts” of mercury into waterways December 13, 2018
Biology Researchers call for ban on a widely-used pesticide: it impairs brain development November 12, 2018
Chemistry Scientists find natural combo to keep pastries looking delicious for a long time November 7, 2018
Chemistry With a few cheap changes, your smartphone can now detect lead contamination in water September 27, 2018
Biology Some bacteria can ‘hibernate’ through antibiotic treatments, new paper finds September 26, 2018 - Updated on February 15, 2019
Biology New bio-synthetic circuits can teach old cells new tricks — such as killing cancer September 24, 2018
Biology Scientists show how plants communicate — and it looks amazing September 14, 2018 - Updated on August 24, 2023
Biology Newly-devised molecule might help people quit smoking by blocking nicotine break-down August 29, 2018
Archaeology A palace-city in Iraq produced its own ornamental glass a thousand years ago August 22, 2018
Chemistry Scientists show how a mineral could be used to suck CO2 from the atmosphere August 17, 2018 - Updated on August 20, 2018
Chemistry Novel material can change under the right light, to be either strong or self-healing July 19, 2018
Biology Denying cancer cells one key amino acid might destroy treatment-resistant tumors June 28, 2018
Chemistry An AI recreated the periodic table from scratch — in a couple of hours June 27, 2018 - Updated on June 28, 2018
Biology White paint might be causing a lot of Type 2 diabetes, preliminary research finds June 21, 2018
Astronomy Cloud-free exoplanet provides best evidence of sodium in planets outside our solar system so far May 7, 2018 - Updated on May 8, 2018
Chemistry Scientists crack the eggshell nanostructure, finding what makes it so strong March 30, 2018 - Updated on February 12, 2024
Animals Termite royalty wear chemical crowns to bedazzle their subjects March 20, 2018 - Updated on March 21, 2018
Chemistry ‘Magic angle’ allows stacked graphene sheets to work as both insulator and superconductor March 7, 2018
Alien life Silicon-based life on Earth? Only artificially, so far — but maybe natural on other planets March 1, 2018 - Updated on May 4, 2023
Chemistry New lithium-ion battery operates at -70 C, a record low February 27, 2018 - Updated on January 9, 2020
Chemistry Three Old Scientific Concepts Getting a Modern Look February 20, 2018 - Updated on January 25, 2024