Research
Genetic mutation explains why some people need to sleep fewer hours
Some lucky people naturally need less sleep than everybody else.
NASA finally puts the James Webb telescope together
The James Webb spacecraft is scheduled to launch in 2021, when it will become the world's most powerful space science observatory.
Graphene in clothes can stop mosquitoes, study finds
Another remarkable application for graphene.
NASA winds up atomic clock that could change spaceflight
The device is paving the way for deep space GPS.
Ceramic welding lasers
The team says their technique could lead to devices that don't scratch or shatter, metal-free pacemakers, or electronics for harsh environments.
‘Baby’ planet two to three times the size of Jupiter discovered
Baby planet, doo doo doo doo doo doo...
Researchers simulate millions of virtual universes to study star formation
Two-thousand processors simulated more than 8 million universes and countless galaxies.
Scientists create gold one million times thinner than a fingernail
The authors call this a "landmark achievement."
Physicists are a step closer to a theory of quantum gravity
A new study outlines the conditions that couple quantum gravity and low-energy physics.
‘Hidden’ ancient galaxies discovery may redefine our understanding of the Universe
The wealth of newly discovered ancient galaxies suggests that scientists may have to refine their model of the universe.
Physicists measure quantum entanglement in chemical reactions
The discovery has implications for the improvement of technologies like solar energy systems.
Fish harvesting causes rapid evolution, according to genetic data
Overfishing is causing fish stocks to evolve rapidly.
Earth’s history gets rewritten by a single drop of water
The findings show that plate tectonics started 3.3 billion years ago, coinciding with the period when life started on Earth.
Scientists find new way of desalinating water
The new method may offer a cheap way of improving the reliability of the United States' water system.
Heat-free metallic print can form electronic circuits on soft surfaces (flowers, gelatin)
Printing electronic circuits on a flower never looked so appealing.
Physicists count sound particles with a quantum microphone
Using sound, rather than light, could lead to more efficient and more compact quantum computers.
Quark-Gluon Plasma that filled the early Universe investigated by ALICE
Physicists at CERN probed exotic subatomic particles -- and found some unexpected results.
Alan Turing to feature on new £50 note
A worthy recognition for one of the world's greatest scientists.
