Scientists have used sound waves to levitate particles, revealing new insights about how materials cluster together in the absence of gravity -- principles which underlie everything from how molecules assemble to the very early stages of planet formation from space dust.

Major tobacco companies pay almost no corporation tax despite massive profits, finds a new UK study based on profit and tax data from company annual financial statements covering 2009 to 2016.

‘More unites us than divides us’ - New research based on data from over 60 countries and 140,000 people suggests that people are much more united in their beliefs and values than media reporting would suggest

It pays to be pessimistic, suggests new research into entrepreneurs

Bloodless revolution in diabetes monitoring - Scientists have created a non-invasive, adhesive patch, which promises the measurement of glucose levels through the skin without a finger-prick blood test.

Myth€™ that strenuous exercise suppresses the immune system is busted

Evolution acceptance in children linked to aptitude, not belief

Scientists make plastic from sugar and carbon dioxide - "replacing unsustainable plastics made from crude oil"

Scientists make biodegradable microbeads from cellulose - "potentially replace harmful plastic ones that contribute to ocean pollution."

Teaching genetics prior to evolution improves understanding of evolution in secondary school students but has no impact on acceptance.

Making renewable plastics from Christmas trees - Most current plastics are made from oil, which is unsustainable

New species of dinosaur uncovered