China is on track to meet its climate change goals nine years early
26 July 2019
An analysis has found that China's carbon dioxide emissions could peak by 2025, making a big contribution to reaching the Paris climate agreement goals
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New monkey species found in Amazon area threatened by deforestation
26 July 2019
With its distinctive white tail, the Munduruku marmoset is the newest species of monkey we have found – but deforestation in the Amazon threatens its habitat
Star hurtling around a giant black hole proves Einstein right - again
25 July 2019
We watched a star orbit the supermassive black hole at the centre of our galaxy for 24 years and its light is stretched just as Einstein predicted it should be
Tree stumps that should be dead can be kept alive by nearby trees
25 July 2019
A tree stump that should have died is being kept alive by neighbouring trees that are funnelling water and nutrients to it through an interconnected root system
Bionic eye helps people who are blind read letters again
25 July 2019
A pair of smart glasses and an implant behind the retina have given vision back to people with macular degeneration, letting them read letters again
Smartwatch app that soothes the nerves helps improve exam results
25 July 2019
A smartwatch app that produces a slow, soothing tapping on the wrist seems to help people relax and perform slightly better exams
The UK is now using AI to predict solar power and lower energy bills
25 July 2019
Forecasts of solar power generation have been made a third more accurate with the help of an AI. It could help grids run more smoothly, making bills cheaper
The brain's drain: How our brains flush out their waste and toxins
24 July 2019
We now know a major route for flushing toxins out of the brain - a finding that could one day help us treat neurodegenerative conditions like Alzheimer's
Today's global warming is unparalleled in the past 2000 years
24 July 2019
We now know that past periods when Earth cooled and warmed were only regional. The finding rebuffs the myth that today's planet-wide warming is a natural blip
Dark feathers give birds hot wings that may save energy during flight
23 July 2019
Birds with dark wing feathers may fly more efficiently because of the way the wings heat up in sunlight and change the way air flows over the wing
