Portuguese researchers have demonstrated how natural flavour compounds can significantly reduce salt levels in popular table sauces while preserving much of their familiar taste and texture. Originally published research: 19 September 2024 […]
Scientists Find a Way to Cut Salt in Ketchup, Mustard and Mayonnaise by Up to 52%
Scientists Create a New Two-Dimensional Phase of Matter
Physicists at the University of Cambridge have experimentally created the first two-dimensional “Bose glass” — a strange state of matter in which particles become trapped rather than spreading through the system. The […]
The World’s Most Sensitive Dark Matter Detector Narrows the Search
Dark matter appears to dominate the mass of the Universe, yet nobody knows what it is. Deep beneath South Dakota, the LUX-ZEPLIN experiment has completed its most sensitive search yet — and […]
Fossil Microbes in Spain Could Help Scientists Search for Life on Mars
Scientists have used powerful X-ray nano-imaging to investigate fossilised microorganisms preserved in one of Earth’s most extreme environments. The fossils from Spain’s Río Tinto could help researchers recognise ancient traces of life […]
Scientists Create Black-Hole ‘Plasma Fireballs’ on Earth
Scientists led by the University of Oxford have created extraordinarily dense beams of matter and antimatter in the laboratory. Containing around 10 trillion electron-positron pairs, these artificial “fireballs” could allow researchers to […]
Scientists Make Electron Whirlpools Visible at Room Temperature
Electrons are normally imagined as particles travelling through a wire. But under the right conditions they can behave collectively like a liquid — complete with microscopic whirlpools. ETH Zurich researchers have now […]
Shape-Shifting Cancer Cells Reveal New Targets to Stop Cancer Spreading
Scientists have discovered two genes that help melanoma cells change their shape as they move through different tissues. The finding reveals one of the tricks cancer uses to spread through the body […]
Can a Sustainable Hot Sauce Convince Consumers to Abandon Their Favourite Brand? Scientists Put It to the Test
Spanish researchers asked 207 consumers to test a newly developed hot sauce at home. Their findings suggest that sustainability and product design can create opportunities for food manufacturers challenging established brands. Originally […]
The World’s Oldest Known Fossil Forest Has Been Found in England
Scientists have discovered the oldest known fossil forest on Earth. Dating back approximately 390 million years, the ancient trees reveal how the arrival of the first forests began transforming not only life […]
Atoms Remember Where They Have Been
Oxford scientists have observed an extraordinary effect at the atomic scale: the movement of ions can retain a “memory” of what happened moments earlier. The discovery challenges a simple assumption about how […]
Astronomers detect oldest black hole ever observed
Researchers have discovered the oldest black hole ever observed, dating from the dawn of the universe, and found that it is ‘eating’ its host galaxy to death. The international team, led by […]
Researchers improve blood tests’ ability to detect and monitor cancer
The advance makes it easier to detect circulating tumor DNA in blood samples, which could enable earlier cancer diagnosis and help guide treatment. Tumors constantly shed DNA from dying cells, which briefly […]
Study reveals a reaction at the heart of many renewable energy technologies
New insights into how proton-coupled electron transfers occur at an electrode could help researchers design more efficient fuel cells and electrolyzers. A key chemical reaction — in which the movement of protons […]
Targeting kids generates billions in ad revenue for social media
Harvard study is first to estimate annual ad revenue attributable to young users of these platforms Social media platforms Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, X (formerly Twitter), and YouTube collectively derived nearly $11 […]
