Scientists invent new type of paint that harvests water from thin air

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LETTER: Youth climate activist urges leaders to prioritize science over politics

With tomorrow’s federal budget announcement, I am deeply concerned about Canada’s climate policies. As one of the first youth outside Europe to strike with Greta Thunberg and Fridays for Future in November 2018, and more recently, possibly the...

A pinch of science and a dash of math: Auburn’s culinary emulsion of food and science

Inside Auburn’s Tony and Libby Rane Culinary Science Center lies a culinary arts program eager to blend food with science. Chef Mark Traynor, associate professor and director of culinary science, among others, is renowned for redefining the way...

Scientists Develop Photoswitchable Exceptional Points Using Bound States in the Continuum

In a groundbreaking advancement at the intersection of non-Hermitian physics and photonic metamaterials, researchers from Nanjing University have demonstrated the first observation of the transition from a single bound state in the continuum (BIC)...

In Fermi’s Footsteps: The Roman Homes of a Scientific Pioneer

Enrico Fermi (1901–1954) received the 1938 Nobel Prize in Physics “for his demonstrations of the existence of new radioactive elements produced by neutron irradiation, and for his related discovery of nuclear reactions brought about by slow...

Scientists can now harvest water from this unlikely source

Homewood Library to host ‘Wicked Science Night’ on Nov. 13

The Homewood Public Library will host Movies & Mocktails: Wicked Science Night on Thursday, Nov. 13, from 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m. at 1721 Oxmoor Road. The free, family-friendly event features “The Science Lady” leading experiments and activities that mix...

Tech Sovereignty Key to India’s Strategic Freedom, Says Principal Scientific Adviser

India's Principal Scientific Adviser has emphasized the need for technological sovereignty to ensure the nation's strategic autonomy. To achieve this, the government launched the RDI scheme with a Rs one lakh crore fund. India needs to achieve a...

Everyone’s talking about: Korean skincare – is there any science to back up its massive popularity?

From snail mucin to salmon sperm, TikTok is awash with K-beauty products. But do the experts believe these treatments work? Korean skincare Today at 06:30 Social media can be credited with the rise (and demise) of pretty much everything in this...

New hope for snakebite victims: Scientists reveal next-gen antivenom that could revolutionise treatment for 17 African snake species

Snakebite envenoming is one of the most neglected yet deadly health crises in the world, claiming up to 150,000 lives each year and leaving many survivors with permanent injuries. The World Health Organization recognises it as a major tropical...

SCIENTISTS HAVE PLANS FOR A 36-MILE SPACECRAFT TO TAKE HUMANITY TO THE STARS

SCIENTISTS HAVE PLANS FOR A 36-MILE SPACECRAFT TO TAKE HUMANITY TO THE STARS Staff November 03, 2025 BUT those who leave will never again return home. Proxima Centauri Bound Space travel usually promises a return. Not this time. Chrysalis offers...

The start-up creating science kits for young Africans

Stemaide's goal is to bring science and technology skills to all young Africans. Started in 2022 in Ghana, it has developed a science kit that will work in areas without the internet. Prince Boateng Asare, CEO of Stemaide, says the firm wants to...

EU launches EUR 107m resource for AI Science in Europe

At a science summit in Copenhagen, the EU Commission launched the pilot of RAISE – the Resource for Artificial Intelligence Science in Europe, to bring together essential resources for developing AI. The post EU launches EUR 107m resource for AI...

‘Science must be for service of society’

Malgana innovator honoured for merging science and Sea Country knowledge

A Malgana Traditional Custodian from Shark Bay has been recognised with one of Australia’s top science prizes for bringing Indigenous knowledge systems to the forefront of marine conservation. Professor Michael Wear has received the 2025 Prime...

The Science of Tire Pressure and Rolling Resistance, Explained

A secret to going faster and being more comfortable on your bike is finding the perfect tire pressure for your setup—and that hinges on rolling resistance. It's a phenomenon that combines physics, tire composition, and how we ride a bike in the...

Science BGR How Big Is The International Space Station?

When discussing space research, particularly the potential of actually living in space, the conversation naturally comes to the International Space Station (ISS). It makes sense; the ISS is the largest, most ambitious crewed space station in the...

Suspect arrested after UK scientist was ‘lured to his death through Grindr’ and dismembered

London-based scientist Alessandro Coatti is believed to have been lured on Grindr before being killed and dismembered. (Royal Society of Biology) A suspect is being held in police custody in connection with the death of a “warm-hearted”...

Gateway Science Museum hosting Life on the Edge exhibit through January 3, 2026

CHICO, Calif. - The Gateway Science Museum is hosting a captivating exhibit titled "Life on the Edge" from now until January 3, 2026. The exhibit invites visitors to explore new environments on Earth and in space, delving into some of the most...

Scientists are baffled after a huge 12ft SHARK washes ashore near Inverness - marking the third beaching within weeks

A huge 12ft (4.38 metres) shark has washed ashore near Inverness, leaving scientists baffled. The juvenile basking shark was found dead on the beach at Portgordon, Moray. Experts say that the cause of death has not been confirmed, but plastic...