KATHMANDU, March 20 — The American Physical Society’s (APS) Global Physics Summit wrapped up in Nepal on Thursday, bringing together scientists, researchers and policymakers to discuss advances in physics and their role in addressing global…
The ESA 500: fostering start-up companies to use…
Paris- Thousands of new jobs and boosted local economies are the direct results from ESA's investment in young companies through its business incubation centres, which have now hosted more than 500 start-ups. From healthcare to manufacturing,…
Shaping up against pathogens
Plants can reprogram their genetic material to mount a defensive response against pathogens, which may have applications for agriculture. A missing link in the complex molecular pathway by which plants resist pathogens has been identified…
Removing CO2 from the air required to safeguard…
Reducing greenhouse-gas emissions is not enough to limit global warming to a level that wouldn’t risk young people’s future, according to a new study by a team of scientists who say we need negative emissions.…
Tiny “motors” are driven by light
Science fiction is full of fanciful devices that allow light to interact forcefully with matter, from light sabers to photon-drive rockets. In recent years, science has begun to catch up; some results hint at interesting…