Anti-gravity dream may take off

The genius of Albert Einstein lead us to gravitational waves - maybe someday another genius will work out how to make them, says Dr Karl.

Beating Human Hearts Grown In Laboratory Using Stem Cells

Right now, there are 4,186 people waiting for a heart transplant in the U.S., but with a huge donor shortage not all of these patients are likely to survive.

Scientists Have Managed To Edit HIV Out Of Infected Cells

The last few years has seen a massive leap in terms of genome editing. With the development of the incredible CRISPR/Cas9 technique, never before have scientists been able to so easily and precisely identify, edit, or remove specific sections of DNA.

Our First Look at Airlander 10, the Largest Aircraft in the World

Here it is, folks, our first glimpse of the fully constructed Airlander 10. This floating behemoth measures 302-feet-long, which is 60 feet longer than a jumbo jet.

Bump in Large Hadron Collider data has physicists electrified

In December, the ATLAS and CMS experiments reported what could be the first hint of a new massive particle that spits out two photons as it decays. Now, physicists are presenting their latest analyses, including a full investigation of this mysterious bump. Both experiments have come to the same conclusion -- the bump is still there.

Caught for the First Time: The Early Flash of an Exploding Star

This animation is based on photometric observations made by NASA’s Kepler space telescope. By closely monitoring the star KSN 2011d, located 1.2 billion light-years away, Kepler caught the onset of the early flash and subsequent explosion.

Solar-powered Polak building paves the way to a more sustainable university campus

The campus of the future will undoubtedly incorporate sustainable design, and Erasmus University in Rotterdam wants to pave the way by leading through example.

This Amazing Computer Chip Is Made of Live Brain Cells

A few years ago, researchers from Germany and Japan were able to simulate one percent of human brain activity for a single second. It took the processing power of one of the world’s most powerful supercomputers to make that happen.

Meet the Wrangler Supercomputer That's Working Out Tough Scientific Computations

The supercomputer can be compared to the western cowboys that tamed wild horses, also called Wranglers, because the computer is capable of taming big data.

The status of the Universe: 2015

With the full suite of observations of the Universe now at our disposal, what is the story, contents, and history of the Universe?

Duga Resa the First European City with Ultrafast Internet

The town has entered into its technologically advanced and innovative stage brought on by the introduction of the broadband wireless internet service with speeds of up to 1 Gb/s

Sierra Leone praised for religious tolerance

The Director General of Cultural, Social and Family Affairs at the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has said that Sierra Leone could be the best model with regards to religious tolerance, peaceful coexistence and bonds of unity.

What Will Climate Change Mean for Whales? These Scientists Hope to Find Out.

Writer Douglas Fox and photographer Carolyn Van Houten are spending 15 days aboard the M.V. Ortelius, docked here at the Port of Ushuaia on March 10, 2016, to join scientists conducting studies of humpback and minke whales in the glacial fjords along the Antarctic Peninsula.

Most Americans Now Oppose Nuclear Energy

For the first time ever, a majority of Americans say they're opposed to nuclear energy. Revealingly, the declining attitudes towards nuclear has less to do with the perceived risks, and more to do with falling gas prices.

China's forest recovery shows hope for mitigating global climate change

China's sweeping program to restore forests across the country is working. The vast destruction of China's forests, leveled after decades of logging, floods and conversion to farmland, has become a story of recovery, according to the first independent verification.