Record-breaking Water Purifier Made of Paper

By draping black, carbon-dipped paper in a triangular shape and using it to both absorb and vaporize water, researchers have developed a method for using sunlight to generate clean water with near-perfect efficiency.

New platform transforms gene editor into precision tool

Researchers have developed a new platform that makes CRISPR less like a cutting tool and more like a word processor with a search-and-replace function.

Global tourism carbon footprint quantified in world first

The global comprehensive tourism footprint is about four times greater than previous estimates, is growing faster than international trade and is already responsible for almost a tenth of global greenhouse emissions.

One of the world's largest Arm-based supercomputer deployments

  • 8 May 2018

The three supercomputer clusters are located at the University of Edinburgh, the University of Bristol and the University of Leicester, and will run more than 12,000 Arm-based cores.

Renewable Energy Jobs Reach 10.3 Million Worldwide in 2017

The renewable energy industry created more than 500,000 new jobs globally in 2017, a 5.3 per cent increase from 2016, according to the latest figures released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).

Robot cities: Three urban prototypes

Fourth industrial revolution driven by robots is shaping urban spaces and urban life in response to opportunities and challenges in economic, social, political and healthcare domains.

Graphene Makes Concrete Stronger While Reducing Carbon Emissions

UK Researchers have created graphene-infused concrete that is twice as strong but has far lower carbon emissions than ordinary concrete.

Massive sinkhole opens up in New Zealand

One scientist and several nearby dairy farmers said that the sinkhole was the largest they had ever seen, and the earth at the bottom dates back to the paleolithic era dating 60,000 years ago.

Genomics is disrupting the healthcare sector

Affordable, rapid DNA sequencing is causing a revolution in medicine and healthcare globally, and it's happening now.

Your phone could be made with child labor

Smartphones, laptops, and electric car batteries rely on cobalt, most of which comes from Congolese mines that employ children.

Algae could light up our cities at night

Many cities have transitioned to LED street lighting, but researchers think algae may be the illumination of the future.

See The Fury Of Hawaii's Latest Volcanic Eruptions

Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island has come alive with earthquakes and fresh lava flow.

NASA's InSight Lander Is On Its Way to Mars

NASA’s robotic lander InSight officially started its journey to Mars following a successful predawn launch aboard an Atlas V rocket Saturday morning. The launch took place at 4:05am local time from California.

New Zealand to house country's entire homeless population

New Zealand's government has vowed to get the country's entire homeless population off the streets before winter hits the country next month.

Finland has the world's cleanest air

Finland's air quality is better than that of any other country on earth, according to statistics from the World Health Organisation published by the Finnish Meteorological Institute.