New technology generates electricity ‘out of thin air’
Scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have developed a device that uses a natural … more
Binaural beats synchronize brain activity, don’t affect mood
An auditory illusion thought to synchronize brain waves and alter mood is no more effective … more
Mediterranean diet promotes gut bacteria linked to ‘healthy ageing’ in older people
Eating a Mediterranean diet for a year boosts the types of gut bacteria linked to … more
Correcting the ‘jitters’ in quantum devices
Labs around the world are racing to develop new computing and sensing devices that operate … more
Extreme weather could bring next recession
Physical climate risk from extreme weather events remains unaccounted for in financial markets. Without better … more
Mediterranean rainfall immediately affected by greenhouse gas changes
Mediterranean-type climates face immediate drops in rainfall when greenhouse gases rise, but this could be … more
German minimum wage drove workers to more productive firms
The introduction of the minimum wage for the first time in Germany in 2015 drove … more
Fast-charging, long-running, bendy energy storage breakthrough
A new bendable supercapacitor made from graphene, which charges quickly and safely stores a record-high … more
How cancer cells communicate shown for first time
New technology developed at UCL is, for the first time, enabling cancer scientists to analyse … more
Freshwater insects recover while spiders decline in UK
Many insects, mosses and lichens in the UK are bucking the trend of biodiversity loss, … more
IVF-conceived children have somewhat higher mortality risk in their first weeks of life
Children conceived with assisted reproductive techniques have a somewhat higher mortality risk during their first … more
