Is evolution more intelligent than we thought

Evolution may be more intelligent than we thought, according to a University of Southampton professor. Professor Richard Watson says new research shows that evolution is able to learn from previous experience.

Scientists have discovered brain networks linked to intelligence for the first time

For the first time ever, scientists have identified clusters of genes in the brain that are believed to be linked to human intelligence.

A new era of health-care innovation

We are experiencing a new wave of innovation in health care - one that promises to create the smartest, most connected, and most efficient health systems the world has ever seen.

Computing with time travel?

Why send a message back in time, but lock it so that no one can ever read the contents? Because it may be the key to solving currently intractable problems.

Wolf 1061c:Closest potentially habitable exoplanet ever Discovered

The astronomers who found it think the planet is rocky and resides within the habitable zone -- close enough to its host star to host liquid water.

The Horsehead Nebula

The Horsehead Nebula is one of the most famous nebulae on the sky. It is visible as the dark indentation to the red emission nebula in the center of the above photograph.

36 Countries Launch Global Alliance to Promote Geothermal Energy

Monday marked the official start day for the Global Geothermal Alliance to begin its promotion of geothermal energy within developing economic regions. The

Toronto Hydro to Launch World's First Underwater Energy Storage System

Located 3 km off Toronto Island and in 55 m of water, sits the first ever underwater compressed air energy storage system.

Super-Materials: The Foundation of the Future

Today, much has changed when it comes to metals and materials in general, but one thing remains the same: It's advancement in this industry that drives innovations and breakthroughs everywhere else.

Nanotechnology breakthrough revolutionizes laser printing

Nanowerk, the leading nanotechnology portal, is committed to educate, inform and inspire about nanotechnologies, nanosciences, and other emerging techs

Scientists are trialling 'hydricity' - a new power source that combines solar energy and hydrogen

  • 16 Dec 2015

An international team of scientists has come up with a new type of energy system they're calling 'hydricity', which combines the power of sunlight with hydrogen fuel.

XXL Hunt for Galaxy Clusters

Observations from ESO telescopes provide crucial third dimension in probe of Universe's dark side. ESO telescopes have provided an international team of astronomers with the gift of the