Quantum dots − a new Nobel laureate describes the development of these nanoparticles from basic research to industry application Louis Brus, center, shares Nobel recognition with...
New class of recyclable polymer materials could one day help reduce single-use plastic waste Single-use plastics. Anton Petrus/Moment Katherine Harry, Colorado State University and Emma Rettner, Colorado...
Rancid food smells and tastes gross − AI tools may help scientists prevent that spoilage Pantry staples can go rancid when exposed to oxygen. Daniel de la...
New technique uses near-miss particle physics to peer into quantum world − two physicists explain how they are measuring wobbling tau particles The Large Hadron Collider at...
Why is space so dark even though the universe is filled with stars? This age old question has been dubbed Olbers’ paradox. John Moore via Getty Images...
An itching paradox – a molecule that triggers the urge to scratch also turns down inflammation in the skin Itching, and the subsequent urge to scratch, can make...
Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system works well – here’s how Hamas got around it Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system launches interceptor missiles to shoot down...
Astronomers have learned lots about the universe − but how do they study astronomical objects too distant to visit? Telescopes at the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory near...
Comets 101 − everything you need to know about the snow cones of space Comet Hale-Bopp was visible from Earth in 1997. E. Kolmhofer, H. Raab; Johannes-Kepler-Observatory,...
Your immune system makes its own antiviral drug − and it’s likely one of the most ancient Blocking viruses from replicating their RNA is one way antivirals...