'Holy grail' of solar technology set to consign 'unsustainable silicon' to history By Nicola Williams published 25 June 24 Solar energy breakthrough sees scientists stabilize perovskite crystals for use in future solar panels, promising more efficient and sustainable green technology.
Y chromosome is evolving faster than the X, primate study reveals By Nicola Williams published 17 June 24 The male Y chromosome in humans is evolving faster than the X. Scientists have now discovered the same trend in six species of primate.
The same genetic mutations behind gorillas' small penises may hinder fertility in men By Nicola Williams published 21 May 24 Scientists have used the gorilla genome to probe for previously unknown genes that may contribute to infertility in men.
Glow-in-the-dark creatures appeared in Earth's oceans 540 million years ago By Nicola Williams published 23 April 24 Bioluminescence traces back to the Cambrian era — 540 million years ago — and could have been used for communication, courtship and camouflage among the earliest ocean creatures.
AI pinpoints where psychosis originates in the brain By Nicola Williams published 16 April 24 Scientists have moved a step closer to understanding the basis of the hallucinations and delusions that characterize schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
New 'atlas' of a monkey brain maps 4.2 million cells By Nicola Williams published 17 October 23 Scientists have published a new atlas of a primate brain with single-cell resolution.
