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High-resolution model offers stunningly realistic simulation of the birth of stars

May 21, 2021
News
A team including Northwestern University astrophysicists has developed the most realistic, highest-resolution 3D simulation of star formation to date. The result is a visually stunning, mathematically-driven marvel that allows viewers...
Earth & Environmental, Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Astrophysics, Computer Science, Environment, Physics, Theoretical Physics
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Machine learning to predict demand

May 14, 2021
Feature
The impact of non-scientific demand forecasting can be significant for perishable consumables used by the modern laboratory. Here, Mark Balte, looks at three benefits you can achieve through the application...
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biological Sciences, Biology, Biophysics, Biotech, Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Energy, Engineering, Environment, Food & Bev, Forensics, Health, Immunology, In Depth, Life Sciences, Materials, Materials Science, Medical/Health, Nanotech, Pharmaceutical, Physics, Policy
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Pre-programmed degradation makes ‘biodegradable’ plastics truly compostable

April 22, 2021
News
By embedding polymer-eating enzymes in plastic, researchers have found a way to make previously tricky polyester plastics break down more easily, with just heat and water, within a few weeks....
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Biotech, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Engineering, Environment, Environmental, Environmental Chemistry, Green Chemistry, Materials, Materials Science, Nanotech, Nanotechnology, Organic Chemistry
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Positive ‘tipping points’ offer hope for climate

March 22, 2021
News
Climate change mitigation is forever a balancing act. Environmental experts are beginning to unveil positive 'tipping points' that could spark cascading changes that accelerate action on climate change. A tipping...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Atmospheric Sciences, Biological Sciences, Biology, Developmental Biology, Earth & Environmental, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Energy, Environment, Environmental, Geology, Geophysics, Oceanography, Policy, Soil Science, Tectonics, Volcanology
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Pandemic prevention: how to fireproof our future – #PandemicsReport

February 25, 2021
Feature
As we embrace 2021 and the opportunity for a fresh perspective, Matthew Partridge reviews the independent international expert report on the transformative change required to escape from the 'pandemic era'...
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Biology, Covid-19, Developmental Biology, Earth & Environmental, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Environment, Environmental, Health, Immunology, In Depth, Medical/Health, Pharmacology, Policy, Virology
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Biophilic building for human resilience and pandemic prevention

February 15, 2021
Feature
Derived in 1964 by the social psychologist Erich Fromm, 'biophilia' means to love life. Here, architect Robert Hopkins, explains how the application of biophilic design and sensor-led monitoring systems can...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Bioinformatics, Biological Sciences, Biology, Biophysics, Covid-19, Developmental Biology, Energy, Environment, Health, Health & Safety, In Depth, Medical/Health, Neuroscience
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Laboratory Science apprenticeships help build the future

February 12, 2021
Feature
With the 14th National Apprenticeship Week taking place across England this week, showcasing the impact that apprenticeships can have on communities, local businesses and regional economies, lab-based employers have heralded...
Chemistry
Analytical Chemistry, Atmospheric Chemistry, Chemistry, Computational Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Green Chemistry, In Depth, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry
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Cell shape influences antibiotic resistance

February 3, 2021
News
A broad, curvy shape has a lower surface-to-volume ratio and is less susceptible to surface invasion. So, being wide and curvatious helps bacteria survive antibiotics, continue to grow, and adapt...
Life Sciences
Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Biotechnology, Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Immunology, Life Sciences, Medical/Health, Microbiology, Virology
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Megalodon babies were born larger than a man

January 18, 2021
News
While 'The Meg' exaggerated its movie magic megalodon, researchers have shown a baby megatooth shark (Otodus megalodo)would have been bigger than you from the day it was born! Data also...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Developmental Biology, Paleobiology, Physiology, Zoology
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Climate change causes in question – weather system interference may displace carbon emissions as key factor

January 13, 2021
Feature
The green economy may be in trouble as new research - described by experts as a 'meteoroligical tour de force' and policy makers as 'too hot to handle' - suggests...
Earth & Environmental
Atmospheric Sciences, Earth & Environmental, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Environment, Environmental, In Depth, Policy
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Kinship is beneficial – even for anti-social squirrels

December 23, 2020
News
Never rattle at your neighbours, killing them could endanger your health... if you're a red squirrel. Have you ever seen more than one squirrel together anywhere except an artificial feeding...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Zoology
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RNA molecules are masters of their own destiny

December 22, 2020
News
How does the cell know when to stop transcribing? What is the purpose of noncoding RNAs? Another win for multi-disciplinary research as results from the Whitehead Institute suggest that the...
Life Sciences
Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Biology, Biophysics, Biotech, Biotechnology, Cell Biology, Cytology, Developmental Biology, Genetics, Life Sciences, Microbiology, Proteomics & Genomics
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Planet Earth: A user’s guide

December 4, 2020
Insight
In the 2020 Royal Institution Christmas Lectures, three expert scientists from different fields will reveal some hidden wonders of the Earth and explore human impact on our planet. In anticipation...
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Comment And Analysis, Earth & Environmental, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Environment, Environmental, Geophysics, Oceanography
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Do octopuses’ arms have a mind of their own?

November 4, 2020
News
Often described as aliens, octopuses are one of most unusual creatures on the planet, with three hearts, eight limbs and a keen intelligence. They can open jars, solve puzzles and...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Developmental Biology, Environment, Life Sciences, Marine Biology, Zoology
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An artificial cell on a chip

October 28, 2020
News
Researchers at the University of Basel have developed a precisely controllable system for mimicking biochemical reaction cascades in cells. Using microfluidic technology, they produce miniature polymeric reaction containers equipped with...
Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biological Sciences, Biology, Biophysics, Biotech, Biotechnology, Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Engineering, Life Sciences, Medical/Health, Microbiology, Molecular Biology
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Sprat, mollusks and algae: our future flexitarian diet?

October 22, 2020
News
Could you shelve meat to help save the planet? For those of us who can't quite bring ourselves to convert to veganism or vegetarianism for the sake of our environmental...
Earth & Environmental
Food & Bev, Food & Beverage, Food and Drink, Food Science
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Feeding the world

October 2, 2020
Feature
An international team of researchers led by Mario Herrero at CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, investigated 75 emerging technologies to help achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Botany, Earth & Environmental, Environment, Environmental, Food & Bev, Food & Beverage, Food and Drink, Food Science, Health, In Depth, Medical/Health
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Developing the next-generation genomics toolkit

September 21, 2020
Insight
Bob Daber from Genosity and Michael Wong from EPAM unveil the secrets behind the Integrated Genomics Toolkit (IGT), a comprehensive software solution that enables laboratories to leverage next-generation sequencing (NGS)...
Life Sciences
Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Biotechnology, Developmental Biology, Genetics, Health, Health/Diagnostics, Immunology, Interviews, Life Sciences, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Molecular Biology, Proteomics & Genomics
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Fungus leather: new front-runner for sustainable clothing material

September 9, 2020
News
In a new review paper by the University of Vienna, Imperial College London, and RMIT University in Australia, researchers argue that leather made from fungi has "considerable potential" to be...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Materials
Biology, Botany, Earth & Environmental, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Environment, Environmental, Materials, Materials Science, Parasitology
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How COVID-19 kills: a tale of two conditions

August 7, 2020
Insight
Steve Walton, explains why he believes the majority of patients that die after being infected with SARS CoV-2 virus infection do not die from respiratory failure, but because of a...
Life Sciences
Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Biology, Cell Biology, Comment And Analysis, Covid-19, Haematology, Health, Health/Diagnostics, Immunology, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Molecular Biology, Proteomics & Genomics, Virology
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