Survey reveals most accurate measurement of dark matter in the Universe

Dark Energy Survey scientists unveiled the most accurate measurement ever made of the present large-scale structure of dark matter in the Universe.

Physicists Take Big Step Towards Quantum Computing with new Experiment

An team of German researchers recently conducted an experiment that has once again proven that quantum entanglement is possible.

Earth’s natural resources for 2017 are already in ‘overdraft'

As of August 2, 2017, humans have officially used more natural resources than the Earth can replenish in one year.

LAVA breaks ground on sustainable energy tower in Germany

Laboratory for Visionary Architecture (LAVA) just broke ground on a new energy storage tower for Heidelberg, Germany.

After 43 years, gentle touch of a neutrino is finally observed

We’re actually able to detect a bump from the lightest particle we know of.

How String Theory Could Lead to New Thermal-Energy Harvesting Tech

A new class of exotic materials could find its way into next-generation technologies that efficiently convert waste heat into electrical current according to new research.

Hubble Detects Exoplanet with Glowing Water Atmosphere

Scientists have discovered the strongest evidence to date for a stratosphere on a planet outside our solar system.

Gene-editing success holds promise for preventing inherited diseases

Scientists have, for the first time, corrected a disease-causing mutation in early stage human embryos with gene editing.

The Future We See

To limit the average global temperature rise to two degrees Celsius, the future will involve a mix of new technologies, business scenarios and personal decisions.

World's longest suspension bridge opens in Switzerland

A 494-meter-long, 85-meter-high pedestrian bridge was inaugurated on Saturday in southern Switzerland.

Meat industry is responsible for the ‘dead zone’ in Gulf of Mexico

A new report reveals that toxins poured into waterways by major meat suppliers are resulting in the largest-ever “dead zone” in the Gulf of Mexico.

3D printing in water open door to advanced biomedical materials

Researchers from Israel have developed a new kind of photoinitiator for 3D printing in water. The photoinitiators could be used to make bio-friendly 3D printed structures.

Microbes may reduce release of gases as Antarctic ice sheets melt

A new research reveals that a lake beneath the West Antarctic ice sheet contains large amounts of methane and describes how methane-eating microbes may keep the climate-warming gas from entering the atmosphere.

Canadian airlines go for biofuels take off

The country’s top airlines say Canada has the potential to become a biofuel superpower by transforming forest residue and agricultural crops into energy.