Solar panels that sweat…
Engineers across the world are searching for way to improve the efficiency of solar panels. As new materials and designs are tested, any efficiency improvement – even a few percent – is announced…
Aussie Backyard Bird Count – how to get involved
BirdLife Australia are calling all Australians to take part in their Aussie Backyard Bird Count this year, 19-25 October, to help track and protect native birds for future generations. Following a devastating year…
You can join National Science Week even from lockdown
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, National Science Week from 15 – 23 August 2020 takes an innovative twist this year, offering a smorgasbord of online events designed to connect community members with cutting edge…
Etruscan tomb with female aristocrat
Archaeoloy In a tomb in Tarquinia northwest of the Italian capital of Rome, archaeologists have made a remarkable discovery: Behind a stone shield, they found a vaulted tomb full of artefacts of the…
Yeti scalp actually belongs to extinct bear
British genetics professor Bryan Sykes from the University of Oxford decided to subject alleged remains of the Himalayan Yeti legendary creature to genetic testing. And the result is surprising. Sykes analysed two wisps…
What became of the US space station?
30 years ago, the Americans dreamed of building a permanently manned space station, the Power Tower. What happened? Space stations are the future In Science Illustrated No. 10/1985, the first manned US space…
Snails improved their memory after “eating” chocolate
Turns out that flavonoids make snails smarter.
