Worlds with liquid water could have formed just 200 million years after the big bang from the remains of the earliest supernovae ​Worlds with liquid water could have formed just 200 million years after the big bang from the remains of the earliest supernovae Worlds with liquid water could have formed just 200 million years after …

Habitable planets could have formed at the dawn of the universe Read More »

Just three nasal injections of blood cells called platelets helped people whose smell was affected by covid-19 identify new odours ​Just three nasal injections of blood cells called platelets helped people whose smell was affected by covid-19 identify new odours Just three nasal injections of blood cells called platelets helped people whose smell was affected by …

Covid smell loss eased by injecting blood cells into the nose Read More »

As California expands its prescribed burning efforts, a study of more than 180 such projects suggests they are an effective way to reduce a blaze’s intensity and smoke ​As California expands its prescribed burning efforts, a study of more than 180 such projects suggests they are an effective way to reduce a blaze’s intensity and …

Setting fire to a million acres of California could cut smoke by half Read More »

Cryopreserved coral sperm could be used for future breeding programmes to restore damaged reefs   ​Cryopreserved coral sperm could be used for future breeding programmes to restore damaged reefs   Cryopreserved coral sperm could be used for future breeding programmes to restore damaged reefs   

Carbon removal schemes involving enhanced rock weathering should consider whether the rocks they use are lighter or darker than the soil, say researchers ​Carbon removal schemes involving enhanced rock weathering should consider whether the rocks they use are lighter or darker than the soil, say researchers Carbon removal schemes involving enhanced rock weathering should consider whether …

Carbon removal schemes on farms could change Earth’s reflectivity Read More »

While some progress has been made in limiting greenhouse gas emissions, we are still on the path for high levels of global warming ​While some progress has been made in limiting greenhouse gas emissions, we are still on the path for high levels of global warming While some progress has been made in limiting greenhouse gas …

The world is on track for between 1.9 and 3.7°C of warming by 2100 Read More »

A lithium battery patterned with holes is flexible, stretchable and allows more airflow than cotton, making it perfect for fitness tracking or medical monitoring wearables ​A lithium battery patterned with holes is flexible, stretchable and allows more airflow than cotton, making it perfect for fitness tracking or medical monitoring wearables A lithium battery patterned with holes …

A hole-filled battery could make wearables more breathable than cotton Read More »

Using a computer model of the retina, researchers have been able to trace the cause of the expanding hole illusion ​Using a computer model of the retina, researchers have been able to trace the cause of the expanding hole illusion Using a computer model of the retina, researchers have been able to trace the cause of …

This optical illusion expands as you stare at it – and now we know why Read More »

Records from UK vehicle safety tests show that the average lifespan of an electric vehicle is 18 years, and the reliability is still improving considerably from year to year ​Records from UK vehicle safety tests show that the average lifespan of an electric vehicle is 18 years, and the reliability is still improving considerably from …

Electric cars now last as long as petrol and diesel counterparts Read More »