Scientists join Riverdance to investigate extreme demands of elite dance
SCIENTISTS have launched a pioneering study with the cast of Riverdance to examine the demands of elite-level live dancing.
The investigation, led by the University...
Composite glass breakthrough by Queensland scientists could help make phone screens ‘unbreakable’
Cracked phone screens could become a thing of the past thanks to breakthrough research by a global team of scientists.
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80 percent of world economy now aiming for net zero – but not all...
More than 80% of global GDP – and 77% of global greenhouse gases - are now covered by a national net zero target, up...
The science of carbon dioxide and climate
The vast majority of scientists around the world agree that our climate is changing at a faster rate than ever recorded in human history...
NASA’s Cassini mission comes to a fiery end
After a 20-year voyage around Saturn, NASA's Cassini spacecraft has completed its mission with a final plunge into the planet's atmosphere.
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April 1961: Yuri Gagarin makes first manned space flight
On 12th April 1961 Major Yuri Alexeyevich Gagarin became the first human in space and the first person to orbit the Earth. The Vostok-1...
Study: Green light for European Space Agency mission to Venus
Researchers from the University of Oxford, Royal Holloway, University of London and Imperial College London will make key contributions to the mission, called EnVision,...
Scientists find early evidence of horse milk consumption
Scientists have identified proteins from horse milk in the teeth of people who lived in the grasslands of Mongolia more than 3,000 years ago.
The...
Study: Mysterious glowing coral reefs are fighting to recover
A new study by the University of Southampton has revealed why some corals exhibit a dazzling colourful display, instead of turning white, when they...
Recherchers seen as trustworthy experts when sharing their work in online videos
Any writer can tell you that the narrator of a story can make a significant difference. A new study finds that the same holds...