It’s possible to defy gravity using sound waves, magnets or electricity, but today’s methods can’t hoist heavy items high in ...

Conditions can get rough in the micro- and nanoworld. For example, to ensure that nutrients can still be optimally ...

Scientists at the University of Oxford demonstrate an approach to interpreting how materials interact with polarized light, ...

If a major disaster like Fukushima or Chornobyl ever happens again, the world would know almost straight away, thanks to an array of government and DIY radiation-monitoring programs running globally.

Researchers at the University of Bonn aim to improve the cleanliness of wastewater. Water released from washing machines is ...