Christmas Island discovery redraws map of life
The world's animal distribution map will need to be redrawn and textbooks updated, after researchers discovered the existence of "Australian' species on Christmas Island.
The...
Advanced ‘super-planckian’ material exhibits LED-like light when heated
Could there be a new kind of light in the universe? Since the late 19th century, scientists have understood that, when heated, all materials...
New device quickly detects harmful bacteria in blood
Engineers have created a tiny device that can rapidly detect harmful bacteria in blood, allowing health care professionals to pinpoint the cause of potentially...
Researchers measure one-photon transitions in an unbound electron
The dynamics of electrons change ever so slightly on each interaction with a photon. Physicists at ETH Zurich have now measured such interplay in...
New research may help older adults stay physically capable for longer
Drug therapies that help older adults maintain their skeletal muscle mass and physical function for longer could be a step closer after researchers at...
Tiny double accelerator recycles energy
A team of DESY scientists has built a miniature double particle accelerator that can recycle some of the laser energy fed into the system...
Unprecedented preservation of fossil feces from the La Brea Tar Pits
While Rancho La Brea, commonly known as the La Brea Tar Pits, is famous for its thousands of bones of large extinct mammals, big...
Molecular vibrations reduce the maximum achievable photovoltage in organic solar cells
Scientists at TU Dresden and Hasselt University in Belgium investigated the physical causes that limit the efficiency of novel solar cells based on organic...
One-kilometer breakthrough made in quantum field
A team led by Prof. Guo Guangcan from University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and...
First supercentenarian-derived stem cells created
People who live more than 110 years, called supercentenarians, are remarkable not only because of their age, but also because of their incredible health....
Innovative new fabrication approach for reprogrammable photonic circuits
Modern society relies on technologies with electronic integrated circuits (IC) at their heart, but these may prove to be less suitable in future applications...
