A new breed of education
KAUST’s internships invite the brightest and best to join a vibrant international STEM community on the shores of the Red Sea. [This is an informational advertising feature produced in collaboration with KAUST.] King…
Why is the world’s largest volcano in the middle of nowhere?
Mauna Loa in Hawaii is the world’s largest active volcano, and its 2022 eruption was the volcano’s 34th since 1843. But why is such a giant volcano located in the middle of the…
Your vaccines are ready – how they did it in under a year
More than 180 different COVID-19 vaccines were in the initial pipeline – and the majority of them can be placed in one of four vaccine categories. One is a classic. Two are comparatively…
2050: THE YEAR OF INSTANT OIL
Another holiday in the near future. Your family is on a road trip, and after several hours, it’s time to fill up. Oil and coal are in short supply, and foreign superpowers are…
Top 10 Science Myths
“The Great Wall of China is visible from space” The 2,200-year-old Chinese structure is impressive. But it cannot be observed from space – and certainly not from the Moon. Unless you have super-vision….
Molecular Murder
Nature’s most potent poisons attack the tiniest building blocks of our bodies: the cells. Poisons can effect as little as one molecule – but this has fatal consequences. Even the slightest molecular change…
Super Telescopes
SOLVING THE MYSTERIES OF THE UNIVERSE In the most desolate regions of the globe, astronomers and engineers are building a new generation of super telescopes. The high-tech structures will be spread across several…
DIY Space Program
Sandy Antunes did not react to his threatening midlife crisis by buying a motorcycle or climbing mountains. Instead, the 46-year-old American built his own small, customised satellite. Picosatellites like his are available as…
Teenage brains in the digital world
When it comes to technology, adults won’t be able to keep up with their children.
Can Australia’s shores cope with a super trawler?
What do history and science tell us about the impacts of trawling.
