Scientists have taken an important step towards the possibility of creating synthetic life with the development of a form of artificial evolution in a simple chemistry set without... Read more
Single molecule technology could finally break Moore’s law and allow gadgets to store huge amounts of data on tiny flash storage cards. Chemists behind the new molecules say... Read more
Scientists have taken a major step forward in the production of hydrogen from water which could lead to a new era of cheap, clean and renewable energy. Chemists from the University... Read more
The research may contribute to the development of more effective drugs against malaria Researchers from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · BarcelonaTech (UPC), the Institut... Read more
The worst has happened. You receive an emailed kidnap demand with a picture of your loved one in dire straits. You contact the authorities, and in a flash (relatively speaking), th... Read more
Vaccinating cattle against the E. coli O157 bacterium could cut the number of human cases of the disease by 85%, according to scientists. The bacteria, which cause severe gastroint... Read more
‘Smart’ containers can be customized to drive chemical reactions Armed with a three-dimensional (3D) printer and the type of silicone-based sealant typically used for b... Read more
This is a great breakthrough The brightest gamma ray beam ever created — more than a thousand billion times more brilliant than the sun — has been produced in research... Read more