Magnonic devices can replace electronics without much noise
Electronic devices such as transistors are getting smaller and will soon hit the limits of conventional performance based on electrical currents.
Devices based on magnonic...
The force is with us, always? Tuning quantum vacuum forces from attractive to repulsive
The force is strong not only in Star Wars lore but also as a fundamental property in physics. For example, scientists can put two...
Chirality yields colossal photocurrent
A recently discovered Weyl semimetal delivers the largest intrinsic conversion of light to electricity of any material, an international team lead by a group...
Alien species are primary cause of recent global extinctions: study
Alien species are the main driver of recent extinctions in both animals and plants, according to a new study by UCL researchers.
They found that...
Protocells use DNA logic to communicate and compute
The work provides a step towards chemical cognition in synthetic protocells and could be useful in biosensing and therapeutics.
Molecular computers made from DNA use...
Water tunnel experiments show how mako shark scales help generate super speeds
Shortfin mako sharks have been called the "cheetahs of the ocean," capable of swimming at estimated speeds of 70 or 80 miles per hour....
Asteroids are stronger, harder to destroy than previously thought
A popular theme in the movies is that of an incoming asteroid that could extinguish life on the planet, and our heroes are launched...
How the humble marigold outsmarts a devastating tomato pest
Scientists have revealed for the first time the natural weapon used by marigolds to protect tomato plants against destructive whiteflies.
Researchers from Newcastle University's School...
Spider silk could be used as robotic muscle
Spider silk, already known as one of the strongest materials for its weight, turns out to have another unusual property that might lead to...
Cells use sugars to communicate at the molecular level
The human body is made up of 30 to 40 trillion cells, a large and complex network of blood cells, neurons, and specialized cells...
Two genes explain variation in color and behavior in the wall lizard
How are reptiles capable of generating such a diversity of bright colors? And how is it possible that within a single population of the...
