Humans are destroying a THIRD of the world's protected land

An international study led by the University of Queensland has found that human behavior is dramatically affecting a region of 2.3 million square miles - around twice the size of Alaska.

Robots grow mini-organs from human stem cells

A robotic system has been developed to automate the production of human mini-organs derived from stem cells. This will expand the use of mini-organs in basic research and drug discovery.

Major shifts in global freshwater

A new global, satellite-based study of Earth's freshwater found that Earth's wet areas are getting wetter, while dry areas are getting drier.

Learning music or speaking another language leads to more efficient brains

Findings show that musicians and bilinguals require less effort to perform the same task, which could also protect them against cognitive decline and delay the onset of dementia.

Star formation underway 250 million years after Big Bang

Astronomers have observed a galaxy 13.3 billion light years away that includes stars that must have been shining just 250 million years after the Big Bang.

World's 'largest' 3D metal printer launches in Melbourne

Australian metal additive manufacturing company Titomic today announces the launch of the world’s 'largest' metal 3D metal printer at its state of the art facility in Melbourne, Australia.

NASA just announced new evidence for water plumes on Europa

Citing data collected by NASA's Galileo probe more than two decades ago, scientists report that giant jets of water are spouting more than 100 miles off Jupiter moon Eupora's surface.

World's first 'plastic free' label unveiled

Iceland has today become the first UK supermarket to highlight which of its own-label products are plastic free. It will do this using the Plastic Free Trust Mark – the world’s first accreditation for plastic-free packaging.

Gender Bias Kills 239,000 Girls in India Every Year, Study Finds

Approximately 239,000 Indian girls under the age of 5 die every year due to neglect. The preference for boys in India encourages prioritizing food, educational opportunities, and medical attention for boys over girls.

Mars Helicopter to Fly on NASA’s Next Red Planet Rover Mission

The Mars Helicopter, a small, autonomous rotorcraft, will travel with the agency’s Mars 2020 rover mission, scheduled to launch in July 2020, to demonstrate the viability and potential of heavier-than-air vehicles on Mars.

World's fastest water heater - 100,000 degrees in a tenth of a picosecond

Scientists have used a powerful X-ray laser for an experimental set-up that produced an exotic state of water. Researchers hope to learn more about the peculiar characteristics of Earth's most important liquid.

Plan to Eliminate Trans Fats from Global Food Supply

WHO today released REPLACE, a step-by-step guide for the elimination of industrially-produced trans-fatty acids from the global food supply. WHO estimates that every year, trans fat intake leads to more than 500,000 deaths.

New tool predicts eye, hair and skin color from a DNA sample

An international team has developed a novel tool to accurately predict eye, hair and skin color from human biological material, even a small DNA sample.

‘Monster’ black hole consumes the Sun’s mass every two days

Australian astronomers have fond what may be the fastest-growing black hole in the known universe, an ancient 20-billion-solar mass beast consuming the mass of the Sun every two days.

Junk Food Ads to Be Banned on London’s Public Transport

Transport for London will no longer accept adverts that promote food and drink high in fat, salt, or sugar. Globally, there are 2 billion overweight adults, according to the Global Nutrition Report 2017.