Microplastics found in clouds could affect the weather
07 December, 2023Scientists are not only detecting microplastics in the atmosphere but also investigating how they may play a role in cloud formation.
New tumour marker identifies early-stage gastric cancer
05 December, 2023The new tumour marker has a sensitivity of 89% and a specificity of 99%, far exceeding the sensitivity of conventional tumour markers in identifying cancer patients.
Scientists deep-freeze native plants at risk of extinction
15 November, 2023A process similar to that used to store human embryos is being used by scientists to save native Australian plants under threat from invasive myrtle rust.
Novel catalyst enables greener pharmaceutical manufacturing
06 November, 2023Researchers have developed a new class of so-called heterogeneous geminal-atom catalysts for more environmentally friendly pharmaceutical manufacturing processes.
Climate scientists sound the alarm; those with lung conditions at risk
30 October, 2023Scientists say that Earth's vital signs have worsened beyond anything we have seen — and people with lung conditions are particularly at risk.
Over 40% of Antarctica's ice shelves have shrunk in 25 years
26 October, 2023Scientists found that 71 of the 162 ice shelves surrounding Antarctica have reduced in volume over 25 years from 1997 to 2021, with a net release of 7.5 trillion tonnes of meltwater into the oceans.
Distant fast radio burst offers path to weigh the universe
23 October, 2023Scientists have found the most ancient and distant blast of cosmic radio waves to date, located so far away that its light took eight billion years to reach Earth.
Starch discovery reaps benefits for industry
16 October, 2023UK researchers have brought clarity to the longstanding question of how starch granules form in the seeds of Triticeae crops — wheat, barley and rye.
Bennu asteroid sample found to contain carbon and water
12 October, 2023Initial studies of a sample of the 4.5-billion-year-old asteroid Bennu show evidence of high carbon content and water, which together indicate that the building blocks of life on Earth may be found in the rock.
Plastics upcycled into liquids that can store hydrogen energy
11 October, 2023A new process can upcycle most plastics into chemical ingredients useful for energy storage, using LEDs and a commercially available catalyst — and all at room temperature.
Melting ice likely triggered climate event >8000 years ago
04 October, 2023Scientists have identified a melting ice sheet as the probable trigger of a major climate-change event just over 8000 years ago.
Leukaemia test finds candidates for treatment-free remission
28 September, 2023A new breakthrough in chronic myeloid leukaemia testing can help identify patients who are strong candidates for lifelong treatment-free remission.
Air pollution impacts bees' ability to find flowers
27 September, 2023Ozone substantially changes the size and scent of floral odour plumes given off by flowers, reducing honeybees' ability to recognise odours by up to 90%.
NASA's first ever asteroid sample has landed on Earth
27 September, 2023NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft travelled across the solar system and back to visit an asteroid named Bennu and collect a sample — a sample that has now been brought back to Earth.
Diagnostic tool for mpox uses CRISPR technology
22 September, 2023MPXV-CRISPR is reportedly capable of detecting mpox virus in clinical samples with acute precision and at a faster rate than any other method.
