Scientists have discovered that restoring degraded wetlands can slash carbon emissions by 39% and boost critical ecosystem functions within just one year—without triggering the methane surge that typically undermines climate benefits in other wetland types.
Jul 16, 2025
What if the very pollutants that make wastewater unusable could actually supercharge clean energy production?
Jul 16, 2025
A new study reveals a promising solution to freshwater scarcity through an ingenious wood-based material that efficiently harvests moisture from air and converts it to clean drinking water using only solar energy.
May 7, 2025
The humble banana and apple sitting in your fruit bowl might both be packed with fiber, but Australian scientists have discovered that their fiber types are speaking entirely different languages to your body.
Mar 19, 2025
A chemically modified form of gold has demonstrated remarkable success against cancer in laboratory studies, reducing tumor growth by 82% - nearly triple the…
Nov 27, 2024
Australian researchers have developed a new method for spotting plastic rubbish on our beaches and successfully field tested it on a remote stretch of coastline.
Oct 30, 2024
Engineers at RMIT University in Australia have developed a low-carbon concrete that can recycle double the amount of coal ash compared to current standards, while halving the amount of cement required.
May 15, 2024
A global team of researchers and industry collaborators led by RMIT University has invented recyclable ‘water batteries’ that won’t catch fire or explode.
Feb 21, 2024
Venus wouldn't attract much attention if it were outside our solar system. Its skies are filled with sulphuric acid, its land abounds with extinct volcanoes and its surface is mostly red hot lava.
Jun 7, 2021
Tufts University biologists have discovered the bioelectric mechanism by which the rare genetic disorder Andersen-Tawil syndrome (ATS) causes facial…
Feb 14, 2016
