A major new research facility which will allow scientists to discover more sustainable and affordable ways to treat wastewater has been launched. Research using bacteria Newcastle...
One-step approach converts BPA-leaching plastics into environmentally safe material for water purification and medical devices Every year, the world generates more than 2.7 million tons of...
Planet formation is a complex and tumultuous process that remains shrouded in mystery. Astronomers have discovered more than 3,000 exoplanets—planets orbiting stars other than our Sun—however,...
The brains of teenagers with serious antisocial behaviour problems differ significantly in structure to those of their peers, providing the clearest evidence to date that their...
A team of physicists that visualized the internal nanostructure of an intact butterfly wing has discovered two physical attributes that make those structures so bright and...
A research team from Oxford University have shown how different colours of light could affect our ability to sleep. The researchers, led by Dr Stuart Peirson...
A species of tropical fish has been shown to be able to distinguish between human faces. It is the first time fish have demonstrated this ability....
Electronic tags fitted to one of the world’s smallest seabirds have revealed record-breaking migration distances. A study carried out by scientists at Newcastle University for BBC’s...
An international team of scientists has identified a common phenomenon in galaxies that could explain why huge numbers of them turn into cosmic graveyards. Galaxies begin...
Fifty-nine finfish species have ‘disappeared’ from fishermen’s catches in the world’s most species rich and vulnerable marine region, new research has shown. In the largest study...