Watch scientists decipher burnt scrolls without unrolling them
We might soon be able to read thousands of long-lost ancient scrolls charred by the eruption of Vesuvius.…
Scientists Capture First Molecular-Level Images of Water Reorganization During a Reaction Crucial for Life
BYLINE: By Karyn Hede Newswise — RICHLAND, Wash. — Some of nature’s most important chemical reactions rely on the coupled…
Today show host race heats up at the Logies
While the Logies will always be a Karl Stefanovic roast disguised as a celebration of Australian talent, this…
Hollywood star and Bradley Cooper’s ex Jennifer Esposito reveals she was ‘locked in psych ward’
Jennifer Esposito is opening up about the year-long health battle that she says derailed her career, left her…
Hard-to-recycle PVC turned into sustainable lubricant
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US scientists find cleaner way to separate rare earths using minerals
Rare earth elements power everything from electric vehicle motors and wind turbines to MRI scanners and smartphones. However,…
New process turns mixed plastic waste directly into hydrogen fuel without sorting
Key takeaways
Because most recycling processes require plastics to be sorted by type first, only 9% of…
This New Process Turns Plastic Trash Into Clean Fuel Instead of Pollution
Power Shift is Ellyn Lapointe’s ongoing Gizmodo series that explores advancements in green technology, with a focus on…
A superconductivity record that stood for 30 years has been broken
For more than 30 years, one number stood as a stubborn barrier in superconductivity research: 133 kelvin, or…
A New Way to Fight Climate Change Emerges From Erupting Volcano
When the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha’apa submarine volcano erupted in 2022, it spewed roughly 2.9 billion tons of ash…
Synthetic blood clots snap cells together to staunch bleeding — fast
Natural blood clots, which include platelets (light blue clumps) and red blood cells in a fibrin mesh, can…
Synchrotron safety data and the hunt for dark matter
image: ©Evgeniy Lyachenko | iStock A researcher at Tokyo Metropolitan University has discovered that standard synchrotron safety monitoring…