Thin reflective film that mimics butterfly wings can keep cars cool
A thin, multi-layered film inspired by the structure of vibrant blue butterfly wings could help vehicles reduce energy used for…
Hollow nanoparticles linked by DNA make unusually strong materials
Particles that are too small to be assembled into materials with conventional methods can be bound together with DNA molecules…
Key molecule for life may have formed on interstellar ice
Some scientists suspect that amino acids were transported to Earth by meteorites. A team has now found that an amino…
Bits of an ancient planet called Theia may be buried in Earth’s mantle
Two strange, high-density blobs buried more than a kilometre underground may have come from the ancient world Theia, which is…
Fragile quantum entanglement may survive chaos of chemical reactions
Strange quantum characteristics of molecules can weather the chaos of chemical reactions, which may benefit quantum technologies or unveil hidden…
What is ‘problematic smartphone use’ and should we worry about it?
Two studies have linked "problematic smartphone use" to higher rates of anxiety, depression and insomnia among teenagers, but the researchers…
Global forecast for 2025 sees temperatures falling back below 1.5°C
La Niña conditions are expected to lead to a slightly cooler average global surface temperature in 2025, though it does…
Chips linked with light could train AI faster while using less energy
A technology that packs more optical fibre connections onto chips could let them transmit 80 times as much information, speeding…
China is readying a mission to two rocky bodies in our solar system
China's ambitious Tianwen-2 mission will soon be heading to two extremely different space rocks, and should provide vital data to…
Smartphone notifications may be distracting you more than you think
A social media notification popping up on your phone can be quite distracting, even if you don't engage with it