Sir Harry Kroto passed away
Sir Harold Kroto, 7 October 1939 - 30 April 2016Sir Harold Kroto, 7 October 1939 - 30 April 2016
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Hiroshi Amano: How Blue Light Changed the World
Finding a method to produce blue LEDs not only rendered flatscreen TVs and smartphones possible, among others. It also means lighting the world.Finding a method to produce blue LEDs not only rendered flatscreen TVs and smartphones possible, among others. It also means lighting the world.
Oliver Smithies: How potatoes revolutionised electrophoresis
When Oliver Smithies talks about his ninety years, he still sounds like a young boy absolutely fascinated by how stuff works – and by the fact that he's the one to find out.When Oliver Smithies talks about his ninety years, he still sounds like a young boy absolutely fascinated by how stuff works – and by the fact that he's the one to find out.
Angus Deaton: Life after Stockholm
Nobel economist Angus Deaton reflects on some of the lesser-known consequences of being a Nobel Laureate.Nobel economist Angus Deaton reflects on some of the lesser-known consequences of being a Nobel Laureate.
Enrico Fermi and the Dawn of the Nuclear Age
How a 'pile' became the world's first nuclear reactorHow a 'pile' became the world's first nuclear reactor
Lloyd Shapley: A founding giant of game theory
An obituary by his co-recipient of the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences Alvin Roth.An obituary by his co-recipient of the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences Alvin Roth.
New wonder materials – from lab specimens to everyday items
Multiferroics, graphene and polymersMultiferroics, graphene and polymers
Gene drive: evolution in fast motion
Is the new technology a decisive breakthrough in the fight against mosquito-transmitted diseases?Is the new technology a decisive breakthrough in the fight against mosquito-transmitted diseases?
Economics: Why are white US middle-agers dying?
Economist Anne Case and Nobel laureate Angus Deaton discovered a rising mortality rate for this group. Their surprising find reveals a health crisis that could turn into a political crisis.Economist Anne Case and Nobel laureate Angus Deaton discovered a rising mortality rate for this group. Their surprising find reveals a health crisis that could turn into a political crisis.
Finland: Rare Diseases and Top Research
The Finnish have an exceptionally homogenous gene pool - making them susceptible to rare genetic diseases, but also providing excellent research tools for large-scale genetic studies.The Finnish have an exceptionally homogenous gene pool - making them susceptible to rare genetic diseases, but also providing excellent research tools for large-scale genetic studies.
Plant intelligence – Our 5 senses + 15 more
How plants can communicate with each other, help each other – or fight each other.How plants can communicate with each other, help each other – or fight each other.
Science Migration: A Little Bavarian with Pharaonic Looks
An Egyptian-German story of spreading the love for science to children.An Egyptian-German story of spreading the love for science to children.