TOKYO, Feb 6 – Japanese and German researchers have independently synthesized a new class of silicon-based compounds that could expand the element’s role beyond semiconductors and industrial materials. A team led by Professor Takeaki Iwamoto…
Asia’s Crowdfunding Scene Surges Forward with Three-Party Alliance
Today marks a significant chapter in Singapore’s fast-growing crowdfunding industry, as crowdfunding platforms CoAssets, FundedByMe, and New Union announce an alliance that sees the three platforms combining forces to develop the local and regional crowdfunding…
Passing of Harald Posch, ESA’s sitting Council Chair
It is with deep regret and a very great sadness that we announce the passing of Harald Posch, the Chair of the ESA Council, on Thursday 21 May in Wiener Neustadt, Austria. He was aged…
Glacier changes at the top of the world…
If greenhouse-gas emissions continue to rise, glaciers in the Everest region of the Himalayas could experience dramatic change in the decades to come. A team of researchers in Nepal, France and the Netherlands have found…
Perfect for the zombie apocalypse or your next…
FIONA MACDONALD | Science Alert Love the great outdoors, but not quite ready to go Into The Wild-style and give up hot water and electricity just yet? Slovakian architects have just revealed a super-compact capsule that promises…