Special Features
The soft robo-touch
With lessons from vines and jellyfish — and aided by 3D printing — scientists are making shape-shifting advances in soft robotics.
A new organelle on the block
Scientists find a nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium living as an organelle inside a marine alga.
The sun shines on solar farming
Agrivoltaic set-ups are helping farmers harvest higher revenues and yielding other benefits, too.
From red mud to green steel
A toxic residue of aluminium production is turning into an eco-friendly source of iron for making steel.
Helping businesses cope with climate change risks
Start-ups and other platforms in an emerging niche field are helping businesses prepare for risks arising from climate change.
