Bacteria reveal strong individuality when navigating a maze
Researchers from ETH Zurich demonstrate that genetically identical cells exhibit differing responses in their motility towards chemical attractants. Average values hide the full picture...
Quantum gas turns supersolid
Researchers led by Francesca Ferlaino from the University of Innsbruck and the Austrian Academy of Sciences report in Physical Review X on the observation of supersolid...
Rapid destruction of Earth-like atmospheres by young stars
The discoveries of thousands of planets orbiting stars outside our solar system has made questions about the potential for life to form on these...
‘Nanofiber yarn’ makes for stretchy, protective artificial tissue
The human body is held together by an intricate cable system of tendons and muscles, engineered by nature to be tough and highly stretchable....
New nanomedicine slips through the cracks
In a recent study in mice, researchers found a way to deliver specific drugs to parts of the body that are exceptionally difficult to...
Canada oil sands CO2 emissions hugely underestimated: study
Canada's oil sands CO2 emissions are significantly higher than indicated by industry data collected using internationally recommended methods, according to a study published Tuesday.
Environment...
Scientists create international database of women scientists
A database of women scientists that was created a year ago by a team led by a CU School of Medicine postdoctoral fellow has...
Researchers create artificial mother-of-pearl using bacteria
The strongest synthetic materials are often those that intentionally mimic nature.
One natural substance scientists have looked to in creating synthetic materials is nacre, also known as mother-of-pearl....
Soft tissue makes coral tougher in the face of climate change
Climate change and ocean warming threaten coral reefs and disrupt the harmonious relationship between corals and their symbiotic algae, a process known as "coral...
Atomic beams shoot straighter via cascading silicon peashooters
To a non-physicist, an "atomic beam collimator" may sound like a phaser firing mystical particles. That might not be the worst metaphor to introduce...
Scientists explore the unknown behaviour of gold nanoparticles with neutrons
Nanoparticles of less than 100 nanometres in size are used to engineer new materials and nanotechnologies across a variety of sectors. Their small size...
