A meteorite that lit up the sky of Gloucestershire contains amino acids, the building blocks of life.
Science in pictures
Check out atomic glimpses of graphene ribbons, double bubble microspheres, and a solar evaporator made from bone.
New material is a game changer in radiative cooling
A new coating designed for sub-ambient radiative cooling could help combat global warming by curbing energy use.
The road towards the first image of a black hole
Imaging a black hole is not an easy thing, it takes years of experiments, collaborations, grants, planning, and no small amount of luck.
Sand batteries that are dirt cheap
How big vats of sand could be a key to a sustainable future.
Coming to terms with nuclear energy
Past disasters show public concern surrounding nuclear energy is legitimate, but better regulation could help allay fears.
Are nuclear energy and natural gas sustainable investments?
We need a means of reducing carbon emissions and tackling the climate crisis, but is painting nuclear energy and natural gas as “sustainable” the way forward?
Lola Eniola-Adefeso: “When you feel you belong, everything becomes easy to tackle”
Chemical engineer and STEM advocate Lola Eniola-Adefeso deciphers components of the blood and designs therapeutic particles to help treat disease.
Better research in the wake of AI
Shrouded in the language of computers, the key is to figure out how to work with, and not blindly rely on, AI.
Innovative science in 2021
Catch up on some of the most exciting and impactful developments in science from this year, published on ASN and selected by our editors.