science
Terahertz spectroscopy enters the single-molecule regime
The interaction of light with matter is the basis of spectroscopy, a set of techniques lying at the heart of physics and chemistry. From...
New imagery solves mystery of why Mount St. Helens is out...
Some of the clearest, most comprehensive images of the top several miles of the Earth's crust have helped scientists solve the mystery of why...
New smart materials could open new research field
A group of new smart materials discovered by researchers at Texas A&M University and their colleagues has the potential to significantly improve the efficiency...
Tracking marine migrations across geopolitical boundaries aids conservation
The leatherback sea turtle is the largest living turtle and a critically endangered species. Saving leatherback turtles from extinction in the Pacific Ocean will...
Artificial cells are tiny bacteria fighters
"Lego block" artificial cells that can kill bacteria have been created by researchers at the University of California, Davis Department of Biomedical Engineering. The...
Chaos-inducing genetic approach stymies antibiotic-resistant superbugs
A genetic disruption strategy developed by University of Colorado Boulder researchers effectively stymies the evolution of antibiotic-resistant bacteria such as E. coli, giving scientists...
Hierarchical 3-D printing of nanoporous gold could ‘revolutionize’ electrochemical reactor design
Nanoporous metals are superior catalysts for chemical reactions due to their large surface area and high electrical conductivity, making them perfect candidates for applications...
Caught in a political echo chamber? Listening to the opposition can...
Dwelling in a political echo chamber—where you encounter only people who agree with you—is hardly conducive to a healthy democracy.
But it turns out that...
Quantum weirdness in ‘chicken or egg’ paradox
The "chicken or egg" paradox was first proposed by philosophers in Ancient Greece to describe the problem of determining cause-and-effect.
Now, a team of physicists...
Newly discovered dinosaurs fill in evolutionary gap spanning 70 million years
Two newly discovered dinosaurs may be missing links in an unusual lineage of predators that lived between 160 million and 90 million years ago,...
Neutrophil nanosponges soak up proteins that promote rheumatoid arthritis
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed neutrophil "nanosponges" that can safely absorb and neutralize a variety of proteins that play...
