Science
Scientific discoveries and research
Against all expectations, researchers control the magnetic core of a single atom
Researchers at Delft University of Technology (the Netherlands) have succeeded in controlling the magnetism in the nucleus of a single atom with radio waves. Th...
Nature-inspired additive could help protect living cells during freezing and thawing
In Australia, around 2,000 people are on the waiting list to receive an organ transplant, but thanks to new research being undertaken at the University of New E...
A 60-year search is over: Chemists isolate long-elusive molecules with boron-oxygen triple bonds
In a new publication in the journal Nature Chemistry, chemists in professor Holger Braunschweig's team at the University of Würzburg, supported by computational...
Earwax is both slippery and sticky—this weird combo might lead to safer insect repellents
What has the consistency of both toothpaste and dough, can absorb twice its weight in water and still remain sticky, was used by medieval artists as a binder in...
Amber fossils reveal how ancient Australian landmass helped seed Southeast Asia's tropical forests
A landmass that broke away from northwestern Australia about 150 million years ago and drifted north for the next 100 million years helped lay the foundations f...
Indonesia's El Niño–driven peat fires are choking the region—and releasing centuries of stored carbon
Right now, people in parts of Indonesia are inhaling what may be the most polluted atmosphere on Earth. As the historically large 2026 El Niño intensifies, part...
National parenting support strategy could strengthen Australia's efforts to protect children
Australia has no shortage of policies relating to children. In fact, these policies are often in the headlines. Billions of dollars are invested each year tryin...
Parts of Tibetan Plateau's frozen ground are gaining ice despite warming
High on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, the ground stays frozen, with only the top few meters melting each summer. Although the region is warming about twice as fas...
When consumers search 'cyclospora,' bagged salad sales take the hit
This year, the U.S. saw its highest annual count of confirmed Cyclospora cases, roughly 20,000, according to the CDC. New research published in Risk Analysis ex...
Ants prioritize brain energy during starvation, echoing pattern seen in humans
The human brain accounts for roughly 2% of total body weight but uses approximately 20% of our body's energy. Relative to our body size, human brains are much l...
New feed supplement addresses honey bee declines after blueberry pollination
Washington produces more blueberries than any other U.S. state, but farmers sometimes struggle to obtain honey bees to pollinate the plants and produce fruit. T...
Livelihood, education goals affect migration under climate change
Climate-driven hazards can push many to leave their homes in search of a livelihood elsewhere, but aspirations for the future may change where they decide to mi...