UAE seeks to build human settlement on Mars by 2117

The United Arab Emirates has unveiled a new project that aims to establish the first inhabitable human settlement on Mars by 2117.

Massive Lava Waves Detected on Jupiter’s Moon Io

New observations suggests that the largest of Jupiter's Moon Io lakes, Loki Patera, produces enormous waves that repeatedly flow around the molten surface.

The Netherlands opens massive offshore wind farm

The Gemini wind farm will generate a whopping 2.6 TWh of electricity every year.

10 MW solar power plant to be built in Cambodia

Singaporean solar firm Sunseap is building a 10 megawatt MW solar power plant in Cambodia.

This house was built from recycled bricks in just 5 days

This revolutionary house was built out of LEGO-like recycled bricks in just 5 days for just $6,800.

Drug Discovery AI Can Do in a Day What Currently Takes Months

One new drug coming to market can take 1,000 people, 12-15 years, and up to $1.6 billion. An artificial intelligence system AtomWise aims to streamline the initial phase of drug discovery.

Indian 'fruit of the gods' could lower cost of solar cells by 40%

Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee used anthocyanin, a pigment from the jamun fruit, in dye sensitized solar cells.

New research shows illegal levels of arsenic found in baby foods

Almost half of baby rice food products contain illegal levels of inorganic arsenic despite new regulations set by the EU, new research concludes.

Approaching Jupiter

The image was taken on 11 December 2016 at 1744 UT, from an altitude of about 52,200 kilometres above the planet’s beautiful cloud tops.

The Netherlands is developing self-healing roads that fix potholes automatically

Scientists are working on self-healing materials like asphalt and concrete, which could offer an answer to failing infrastructure.

Google's Project Sunroof expands to 7 million homes in Germany

Google’s Project Sunroof is launching in Germany today, extending the company’s solar estimator to 7 million homes.

Iceland is drilling into a volcano to generate geothermal energy

Iceland have just drilled 5km into the heart of a volcano to access the immense heat trapped inside. Most of Iceland's current electricity comes from hydroelectric dams with geothermal currently accounting for just 25%.

CERN points giant magnet at the Sun to look for dark matter particles

Engineers at CERN took magnets originally designed for the LHC, combined them with X-ray focusing technology originally designed for space, and built a device that could spot axions arriving here from the Sun.

World's biggest ever X-ray laser shines its first light

Scientists say the ability to make images of individual molecules "marks the beginning a new era of research in Europe".

Student creates first synthetic retina for the visually impaired

A synthetic, soft tissue retina could offer fresh hope to visually impaired people. Until now, all artificial retinal research has used only rigid, hard materials.