Los Alamos Lab, US creates efficient, affordable 2D pervoskite cell

Researchers have come up with a new perovskite technology that could dramatically increase the efficiency and decrease the cost of solar cells.

The Father of the World Wide Web Has Some Worries About His Creation

On the 28th anniversary of the day that Tim Berners-Lee submitted his proposal the World Wide Web, he published a letter outlining the biggest areas of its development that are doing him a frighten and warping his original vision.

Fast radio bursts and extraterrestrial intelligence

Newly published research suggests that mysterious phenomena called fast radio bursts could be evidence of advanced alien technology. Specifically, these bursts might be leakage from planet-sized transmitters powering interstellar probes in distant galaxies.

Brain is ten times more active than previously measured

A new study could change scientists' understanding of how the brain works - and could lead to new approaches for treating neurological disorders and for developing computers that 'think' more like humans.

Doctors find patient brain activity continued for 10 minutes after death

A team of doctors has documented a case in which a terminal patient removed from life support continued to experience brain wave activity for approximately 10 minutes after they had been pronounced clinically dead. The team acknowledge that they have no explanation for what they observed.

Elon Musk Bets Tesla Can Solve South Australia's Electricity Woes in 100 Days

Musk has offered to provide Australian government, free of charge, $25 million worth of Tesla battery packs if he can't turn around the state's chronic power shortages.

Saturn’s peculiar moon Pan pictured

The Cassini probe has revealed Saturn’s inner-most moon Pan in all its peculiar glory. The spacecraft took the highest resolution images yet of Pan on 7 March 2017 from a distance of 24,572 km.

Novel antibiotic therapy overcomes deadly drug-resistant bacteria

Now, researchers in Cleveland, Ohio have taken a significant step toward defeating antibiotic-resistant infections by combining two different antibiotics that each block a different kind of drug-destroying enzyme secreted by bacteria.

Research uncovers potential health risks of travel to Mars

The research team has demonstrated for the first time that the radiation encountered in deep space travel may increase the risk of leukemia in humans. The average distance to the red planet is 140 million miles, and a roundtrip could take three years.

The American Solar Industry Had a Historic Year

The solar industry in USA saw its biggest growth ever in 2016, and is expected to triple in size over the next five years.

It's official: time crystals are a new state of matter, and now we can create them

Two separate research teams managed to create what looked an awful lot like time crystals back in January, and now both experiments have successfully passed peer-review for the first time, putting the 'impossible' phenomenon squarely in the realm of reality.

New NOAA satellite imaging allows unprecedented tracking of lightning strikes

The satellite's new capabilities from the Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM) mean forecasters can predict severe weather more accurately. in this in turn could help disaster preparedness and response to tornadoes and hurricanes.

UK CO2 emissions fall to Victorian-era levels

According to newly released analysis by UK-based Carbon Brief there is a whopping 52% drop in coal consumption which leads to impressive drop in carbon emissions.

Etihad Airways saves 60,000 tonnes of fuel during 2016

Etihad Airways has continued to make improvements in the fuel efficiency of its fleet, resulting in substantial reductions in carbon dioxide emissions and reinforcing the sustainability credentials of the airline.

Kuri the adorable smart home robot can now detect your face

One of Kuri’s new powers is facial detection, which allows it to tailor its reactions and responses to respond to faces it sees. It’s a big step towards making Kuri a robot that feels like it has emotions and warmth.