Science Features

Chemists are trying to build sophisticated molecular machines

Foldable, organic and easily broken down: Why DNA is the material of choice for nanorobots

With rollouts occurring around the world, what are some of the benefits of mixing vaccine doses?

Studying megathrust quakes and their triggers

In Europe, trust in automated vehicles remains low

Getting enough sleep is vital for health and wellbeing. Unfortunately, it’s not always easy to do...

Using new materials to make more recyclable, less-noisy ships

Face masks have their place, but what's really needed right now is a breath of fresh air and a dose of common...

How we’re gearing up to deflect asteroids that might cause Earth considerable damage

Are the genes that helped us triumph historically now sowing the seeds of our metabolic undoing in the time of Covid-19?

The TurtleHyb project uses DNA analysis to understand the curious case of interspecies mating in sea turtles

New technologies to reuse water piloted in Greece

Water plumes on Europe make scientists hopeful

There's light on the horizon when it comes to controlling the airborne spread of infectious diseases like COVID-19...

The microbes that inhabit our intestines, scientists say, may hold the key to spotting - and treating - those most at...

How nitisinone is helping people with the rare genetic disease alkaptonuria

The quest to understand animal sentience

A recent TikTok video features this food experiment. It's not a mystery though, thanks to flavour chemistry...

Creating digital dancing recordings to preserve traditional Greek dance cultures

What does the science say about delaying the second dose of the COVID vaccine?

How root vegetables and ash could make concrete more environmentally friendly

...and what lessons have we learned from 2020?

The role of science communication in the COVID-19 pandemic...

Just when I thought I was getting on top of the rules, with a Covid-compatible Christmas gift-wrapped and ready to go,...