Molten salts are renowned for operating at high temperatures and are ideal as a new generation of carbon capture media.
Is the Universe running out of stars?
Astronomers are discovering that the rate of star formation in the universe is dropping, and they want to know why.
The dramatic story behind general relativity’s Nobel Prize snub
More than 100 years on after Einstein’s 1921 Nobel Prize, some confusion remains around the committee’s reasons for omitting relativity.
Facing the risks climate talks pose to meaningful change
For many, the Paris Agreement was a breakthrough, yet its focus on cooperation and joint action is not enough to tackle the climate crisis.
Photosynthesis of green methanol from methane
Getting around the high C-H bond dissociation energy in methane has been a challenge to making methanol from natural gas — until now.
Sand batteries that are dirt cheap
How big vats of sand could be a key to a sustainable future.
First images from James Webb Space Telescope published by NASA
NASA has published the first five images from the James Webb Space Telescope, highlighting each of the key questions it will study.
The ongoing search for life on Venus
While a new model finds life is not responsible for Venus’ odd atmospheric chemistry, the aerial biosphere hypothesis is important in the search for life on other worlds.
Supermassive black holes on a collision course
45 years worth of radio telescope observations have identified a pair of supermassive black holes at the core of two galaxies set to merge.
Coming to terms with nuclear energy
Past disasters show public concern surrounding nuclear energy is legitimate, but better regulation could help allay fears.