New way of recycling plant-based plastics instead of letting them rot in landfill

Chemical recycling method breaks down plastics into their original building blocks, potentially allowing them to be recycled repeatedly without losing quality.

Tropical flower offers potential new route for treating pancreatic cancer

Scientists have made drug-like molecules inspired by a chemical found in a tropical flower, that could in the future help to treat deadly pancreatic cancer.

Most meat eaters support veganism as ‘ethical’ and good for the environment

A new survey finds support for veganism among meat eaters, but suggests most think it is inconvenient, expensive and a sacrifice in terms of taste.

Bath engineer and physicist wins Royal Astronomical Society Medal

Professor Cathryn Mitchell awarded Chapman Medal for work understanding space weather

Smartphone cameras and pregnancy test-like procedure can speed up Urinary Tract Infection diagnosis

New 25-minute test could simplify initial diagnosis of urinary tract infections and assist in the fight against the global threat of antibiotic resistance

Study points to ‘unintended consequences’ of heavy data surveillance in rugby

New research suggests that intense monitoring and surveillance in rugby can lead players to think more about their own results than those of the team.