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How to slash carbon when making synthetic fuel
Climate change

How to slash carbon when making synthetic fuel

A trace additive could help cut emissions from making diesel and petrol from coal, gas or biomass by blocking a CO2-producing side reaction.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Nov 2025
AI designs a virus
Generative AI

AI designs a virus

The breakthrough could help weaponise phages against antibiotic-resistant infections, but researchers warn the same method could aid deadly virus design.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Oct 2025
Body creates its own cure
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Body creates its own cure

A new mRNA method could deliver CAR-T therapy far sooner, and at lower cost, by making patients’ own cells do the engineering.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Mon, 23rd Jun 2025
Using building materials for carbon storage
University of Canterbury

Using building materials for carbon storage

Replacing conventional materials in new infrastructure could lock away 16.6 billion tonnes of CO2 a year, researchers say.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Feb 2025
‘Extraordinary efforts’ needed to stem the tide of plastic pollution
Sustainability

‘Extraordinary efforts’ needed to stem the tide of plastic pollution

A global push to cut plastic pollution would need at least one billion volunteers just for clean-ups, researchers warn.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Oct 2020

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Start experimenting with Google's new science app
Google

Start experimenting with Google's new science app

Making & Science is a new initiative created by Google that's aimed to inspire prospective scientists and future creators.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 2nd Aug 2016

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