How the seeds of planets take shape
In theoretical research that could explain everything from planet formation to outflows from stars, to even the settling of volcanic ash, Caltech researchers have...
Ants regulate growth of seemingly ‘useless’ organ to make huge soldiers
Scientists at McGill have found the answer to a question that perplexed Charles Darwin. So much so, that it actually led him to doubt...
A break from the buzz—bees go silent during total solar eclipse
While millions of Americans took a break from their daily routines on August 21, 2017, to witness a total solar eclipse, they might not...
Researchers determine catalytic active sites using carbon nanotubes
Catalytic research led by University of Oklahoma researcher Steven Crossley has developed a new and more definitive way to determine the active site in...
Wild chimpanzees share food with their friends
Sharing meat after hunting and exchanging other valued food items is considered key in the evolution of cooperation in human societies. One prominent idea...
High levels of scandium near the galaxy’s giant black hole were illusory, astronomers find
Astronomers from Lund University in Sweden have now found the explanation to a recent mystery at the centre of the Milky Way galaxy: the...
Ancient pigment can boost energy efficiency
A color developed by Egyptians thousands of years ago has a modern-day application as well – the pigment can boost energy efficiency by cooling...
Stamp-sized graphene sheets riddled with holes could be boon for molecular separation
MIT engineers have found a way to directly "pinprick" microscopic holes into graphene as the material is grown in the lab. With this technique,...
Novel design could help shed excess heat in next-generation fusion power plants
A class exercise at MIT, aided by industry researchers, has led to an innovative solution to one of the longstanding challenges facing the development...
Scientists forge ahead with electron microscopy to build quantum materials atom by atom
A novel technique that nudges single atoms to switch places within an atomically thin material could bring scientists another step closer to realizing theoretical...
Scientists go ‘back to the future,’ create flies with ancient genes to study evolution
Scientists at New York University and the University of Chicago have created fruit flies carrying reconstructed ancient genes to reveal how ancient mutations drove...
