Scientists have unearthed a well-preserved microscopic fossil in Western Australia, challenging timelines and hinting at early eukaryotic life after the Great Oxidation Event 2.4 billion years ago.
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Say goodbye to grease and grime with these transparent self-cleaning materials
Superamphiphobic materials could keep solar panels clear, glasses clean, and phones fingerprint-free without any manual cleaning.
The successful transition to renewables needs a revolution in materials research
Autonomous materials laboratories and the research communities that build them will be crucial to achieving our climate goals.
Thin film improves “usable light” needed to grow microalgae on industrial scales
A textured film maximizes sunlight by generating an increased amount of red light, reducing the costs of algae production on a significant scale.
Tracing life’s origins with early Earth chemistry
What role could non-biological molecules have played in helping primitive biological and chemical systems evolve into their current, complex forms?
New type of superconductor discovered
For decades, it was thought that only two types of superconductors existed, but a new study has just uncovered a third.
Meteorite that struck a driveway in small UK town holds key ingredients for life
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.
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