Designed as Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), these programmes aim to strengthen conceptual understanding and ensure wider ...

When metal alloys are processed during manufacturing, the atoms of the combined elements are mixed together at random, ...

Penn State scientists have devised a new method to predict superconducting materials that could work at higher temperatures.

Soft elastic material uses energy-free floppy modes to perform and reprogram calculations, enabling smarter robots and ...

Chimpanzees and bonobos structure their social relationships in similar ways to humans, according to a new international study led by researchers from Utrecht University and Universidad Carlos III de ...

Two papers authored by astronomer Beatriz Villarroel claim to show that thousands of “transients” in historic astronomical ...

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Researchers have made germanium superconducting for the first time, a feat that could transform computing and quantum ...

Auburn scientists create materials that let researchers control free electrons, opening paths to faster computing and cleaner ...

UniAdmissions has released a detailed guide analysing gender disparities in Oxford and Cambridge admissions. The report highlights rising ...

Higher education can—and should—fight the Trump administration, but the age of lavish government support is coming to a close ...

A study shows that spider web decorations help spiders locate prey by spreading vibrations across more silk threads.