Light-based ‘tractor beam’ assembles materials at the nanoscale
Modern construction is a precision endeavor. Builders must use components manufactured to meet specific standards -- such as beams of a desired composition or...
Screen-based media associated with structural differences in brains of young children
A new study documents structural differences in the brains of preschool-age children related to screen-based media use.
The study, published in JAMA Pediatrics, shows that children...
The world is getting wetter, yet water may become less available for North America...
With climate change, plants of the future will consume more water than in the present day, leading to less water available for people living...
Scientists crack structure of a novel enzyme linked to cell growth and cancer
RNA, or ribonucleic acid, is present in the cells of all living beings and required to synthesize proteins. A research team at the University...
Researchers design ‘intelligent’ metamaterial to make MRIs affordable and accessible
Boston University researchers have developed a new, "intelligent" metamaterial—which costs less than ten bucks to build—that could revolutionize magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), making the...
Study reveals that humans migrated from Europe to the Levant 40,000 years ago
Who exactly were the Aurignacians, who lived in the Levant 40,000 years ago? Researchers from Tel Aviv University, the Israel Antiquities Authority, and Ben-Gurion...
Millions of monarch butterflies killed on Texas highways
Monarch butterflies are moving south through Texas on their annual autumn migration to overwintering sites in Central Mexico, but millions die in collisions with...
Laser pulses create topological state in graphene
Discovering ways to control the topological aspects of quantum materials is an important research frontier because it can lead to desirable electrical and spin...
Scientists probe the limits of ice
How small is the smallest possible particle of ice? It's not a snowflake, measuring at a whopping fraction of an inch. According to new...
The most spectacular celestial vision you’ll never see
Contrary to previous thought, a gigantic planet in wild orbit does not preclude the presence of an Earth-like planet in the same solar system—or...
Bioengineers develop quick, saliva-based detection test for marijuana
Dr. Shalini Prasad (front), interim department head of bioengineering in the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science, holds the THC biosensor her...
