James Webb Space Telescope undergoes final tests
The James Web Space Telescope (JWST), the world's largest space telescope, is to undergo final tests inside Chamber A at NASA’s Johnson Space Center...
Sixth mass extinction currently underway say scientists
The sixth mass extinction is currently underway, say scientists from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) and Stanford University. A biological annihilation of...
U.K. guidance on date and advice labels redrafted to tackle food waste
In a bid to reduce food waste, guidance to food businesses on how food labels should display dates and give advice to shoppers in...
Martian surface dangerously toxic for human life, scientists warn
The Martian surface may be much more toxic for human life than previously thought, a team of scientists from the University of Edinburgh warns...
France plans on banning petrol and diesel cars by 2040
France plans on outright banning the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2040 as part of Emmanuel Macron’s pledge to “make the planet...
Graphene could help develop 1000-faster computers based on spintronics
Using graphene ribbons and carbon nanotubes, engineers have created and tested a new type of computing logic structure based on spintronics that could one...
Chile and other countries in Latin America pressing ahead with renewable energy sources
Chile, along with other Latin American countries, is pressing ahead with ambitious plans to shift its electricity supply away from fossil fuels toward greater...
2-D magnet discovered by scientists
A 2-D magnet has been discovered by scientists from MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and the University of Washington, both in the United States....
Server heat from data centres to provide hot water in Dutch homes
An innovative plan to cut data centre running costs and domestic energy bills by using "server heat" to provide homes with hot water is...
Nimble-fingered robot has 99% success rate grasping irregular shapes
A nimble-fingered robot, with a 99% success rate in picking up awkward objects that humans grasp every day, and moving them, has been developed...