Scientists have now created an encyclopedia of gene function for all known human genes that code for protein. This data uses the most current and reliable data, and it has also been released on a website. It…
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Speaking up for science is not partisan politics | Opinion
Is it a barrage? Or a fusillade? A torrent, sweeping and unprecedented? Or is it bold, urgent, transformative and necessary? Pundits on either side of the US’s polarised political divide are running out of words to describe the impact and scale…
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Artificial Photosynthesis Breakthrough Transforms Trash Into Fuel and Pharmaceuticals
Scientists have developed an advanced artificial photosynthesis technique that doesn’t just mimic plants—it revolutionizes chemical production. Using sunlight and water, their process, called APOS, transforms waste organic compounds into…
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Search Continues for Neutrinoless Decay
• Physics 18, s21
Observations of molybdenum nuclei have revealed no signs of a speculative nuclear decay called neutrinoless double-beta decay, setting a strong constraint on this process.
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Sara Shinton’s career developing research leaders | Careers
‘Working in research means you’re working with huge levels of uncertainty,’ says Sara Shinton, the director of UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI’s) Future Leaders Fellows Development Network, which delivers leadership training and…
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French parliament approves ban on PFAS in cosmetics, clothing and ski wax | News
France has become the second country after Denmark to ban per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in certain products. The bill approved by the French parliament blocks the production, import or sale of cosmetics, clothing textiles (with some…
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Chevron and BP cutting thousands of jobs | Business
Oil giant Chevron is to slash its workforce by 15– 20% by the end of 2026, losing up to 9000 jobs. The goal is to simplify the company’s structure and reduce annual costs by around $2–3 billion (£1.6–2.4 billion).
Chevron is not…
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An emissions tale of two cities: Salt Lake City vs. Los Angeles
They may both be Olympic host cities, but Salt Lake City and Los Angeles, the major population hubs of their respective states, are much different places. However, they both experience poor air quality and share valley topography that traps…
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Are our refrigerants environmentally safe? The lingering questions about the chemicals keeping us cool
A team of scientists at UNSW has discovered that some of the most important new refrigerants break down, in part, into persistent greenhouse gas pollutants, including compounds that have been banned internationally. Refrigerants are chemicals…
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‘Fluorescent phoenix’ discovered with persistence rivaling Marie Curie’s
A research team at POSTECH (Pohang University of Science and Technology) has successfully developed a super-photostable organic dye after two years of dedicated research — demonstrating perseverance akin to that of Marie Curie, who painstakingly…
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