Science Features

More bacteria are becoming resistant to antibiotics – here's how viruses and vaccines could help

Most of us became more online, but this exacerbated the 'digital divide' and may make us unhappier

For the most carbon-intensive industries, using green energy won't be enough. They need to recycle CO2 as well

Are you a budding broadcaster doing a physical sciences PhD with a desire to communicate more powerfully?

Turning hard-to-recycle plastic into filaments for 3D printing could help our waste problem

Bacteria found in mud volcanoes could recycle rare metals from e-waste and turn methane into biofuel

Why ignoring the physical consequences of mental ill-health is a risk...

Commonly used drugs passed through human bodies could be harming wildlife

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