Science

Researchers Brew Up Organics on Ice

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Researchers are brewing up icy, organic concoctions in the lab to mimic materials at the edge of our solar system and...

Newly demonstrated capabilities of low-powered nanotweezers may benefit cellular-level studies

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Experimental setup schematic showing laser source, microscope, and imaging detector and spectrometer. The inset illustrates the two...

Nanobotmodels presents new illustration of drug-delivery technology using nanodiamonds

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Doxorubicin (Dox) is a drug used in cancer chemotherapy. It is an anthracycline antibiotic, closely related to the natural product...

Production of Manganite Nanocatalysts for Removal of Air-Polluting Volatile Organic Compounds

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The nanocatalysts can be used in controlling the gaseous pollutants emitted from chemical and petrochemical industries and the exhaust of...

First Planets Found Around Sun-Like Stars in a Cluster

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Astronomers have discovered two gas giant planets orbiting stars in the Beehive cluster, a collection of about 1,000...

NASA Mars Rover Opportunity Reveals Geological Mystery

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Small spherical objects fill the field in this mosaic combining four images from...

New research suggests the Met Office has made steps forward in providing improved long-range guidance for winters.

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Satellite Image of UK Snow

Nuclear Technologies Secure Food For Future

For nearly fifty years, applications of nuclear technology have been helping the world's farmers, contributing new varieties of crops, controlling pests, diagnosing livestock disease, improving soil and water management and increasing food safety.