Who was Amelia Frank? The life of a forgotten physicist
In 1977, an American physicist named John H. Van Vleck won the Nobel prize for…
Search engines will soon start filtering adult content under new eSafety rules
Search engines in Australia will soon have to blur pornographic and violent images in some…
How disinfectants contribute to antimicrobial resistance
During the COVID-19 pandemic, disinfectants became our shield. Hand sanitizers, disinfectant wipes and antimicrobial sprays…
What’s the state of the nation’s innovation? – UKRI
Now in its third year, the report highlights trends and analysis from a survey of…
There’s little evidence tech is much help stopping school shootings
A group of college students braved the frigid New England weather on Dec. 13, 2025,…
Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus is an attractive target in the search for life – new research
A small, icy moon of Saturn called Enceladus is one of the prime targets in…
We think of mushrooms as food. But mycelium-based blocks could be the future of construction
When mushrooms make the news, it’s often for grim reasons – a mysterious poisoning, toxic…
Africa’s longest-running grassland research project offers up a wealth of knowledge
For 75 years, grasslands research conducted just outside Pietermaritzburg, South Africa has informed policy makers…
Why it’s so hard to tell if a piece of text was written by AI – even for AI
People and institutions are grappling with the consequences of AI-written text. Teachers want to know…
I study rat nests − here’s why rodents make great archivists
Rats and other rodents and pests can make great archivists. That’s because they forage food…