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A new study of stone tools from the Middle Palaeolithic period – between 120,000 and 40,000 years ago – suggests that Neanderthals might have had a higher level of cognition than previously thought.

A new biohybrid catalyst constructed of an "anchor peptide" and a cobalt complex can oxidize polystyrene to facilitate its degradation, even in mixed plastics.

The interplay between electric and magnetic fields could be responsible for the so-called homochirality of life – where all biomolecules only occur in one of two mirror-image forms.

A new study has found microplastics in every human placenta the researchers tested, raising concern about the effect of environmental microplastics on human health.

A new study published in Nature Metabolism investigated the potentially adverse effects of a high protein diet, which is often promoted as a “healthy lifestyle”.

A revolutionary nanomaterial with huge potential to tackle multiple global challenges could be developed further without acute risk to human health, research suggests.

Chameleons have inspired new research into color-changing 3D-printed inks that create more vibrant and more sustainable colors.

Researchers have designed a new, 3D-printable, light-responsive material that can be used to make machines that move without any electronics.

The study found fabric made from cotton coated with nanodiamonds, using a method called electrospinning, showed a reduction of 2-3 degrees Celsius during the cooling down process compared to untreated cotton.

Experimental evidence and theoretical simulations have shattered the previously accepted notion that traditional ferroelectric effects were limited by the size of the ferroelectric crystals.