I used sound waves to make espresso. It could cut coffee-brewing energy use by 75%
Most of us think of espresso as a hot, high-pressure ritual. Finely ground coffee goes…
Butter or margarine? A food scientist describes their subtle chemical deviations and how they can affect your baked goods
My mother loves butter. It is the primary fat I ate growing up. She smeared…
Glucosamine supplements may speed memory loss from Alzheimer’s, new research shows
People with Alzheimer’s disease who took the common supplement glucosamine were 25% more likely to…
A meteorite impact may have once rained gold on Western Australia – new study
We’re used to a lot of different natural things falling out of the sky. These…
£22.9m to support ambitious, transformational projects – UKRI
Further information Ofgem SIF: Cycle five beta, summary of projects approved Round five, challenge five:…
I don’t want to kill the spiders, ants and other bugs in my house. What should I do instead?
We’ve all been there: just as you’re about to fall asleep, you notice a huntsman…
Online learning increasingly popular in the EU – News articles
In 2025, 34.8% of EU internet users reported taking an online course or using online…
Upcoming telescopes could shed light on dark matter – astronomers are looking for these ‘fingerprints’ of the elusive substance
NASA’s plans to return astronauts to the Moon through the Artemis program and ultimately send…
Why do male chimpanzees throw rocks at the same trees for more than a decade? We travelled to remote Guinea-Bissau to find out
Walking through the savanna-woodland landscape of Boé National Park, Guinea-Bissau, you might encounter a tree…
Seahorses and shark fins are illegally trafficked. An AI tool could help stop this crime
Shark fins on a plane, seahorses in your bag and sea cucumbers in the post…