science
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...
Research on disk galaxies sheds light on movement of stars
University of Arkansas astrophysicists have taken an important step toward solving the mystery of how disk galaxies maintain the shape of their spiral arms....
Research team discovers perfectly imperfect twist on nanowire growth
For years, researchers have been trying to find ways to grow an optimal nanowire, using crystals with perfectly aligned layers all along the wire.
A...
Scientists create first billion-atom biomolecular simulation
Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory have created the largest simulation to date of an entire gene of DNA, a feat that required one...
Climate change has worsened global economic inequality
A new Stanford University study shows global warming has increased economic inequality since the 1960s. Temperature changes caused by growing concentrations of greenhouse gases...
Study shows zoos and aquariums dramatically increase information needed to help...
Despite volumes of data currently available on mankind, it is surprising how little we know about other species. A paper published this week in...
Defying the laws of physics? Engineers demonstrate bubbles of sand
The flow of granular materials, such as sand and catalytic particles used in chemical reactors, and enables a wide range of natural phenomena, from...
‘Longevity gene’ responsible for more efficient DNA repair
Explorers have dreamt for centuries of a Fountain of Youth, with healing waters that rejuvenate the old and extend life indefinitely.
Researchers at the University...
