Synapses are specialized devices where learning and memory occur. The efficient transmission of synaptic signals relies on the delicate structure and complex molecular composition of…
Modern life relies closely on plastics, even though the petroleum-based production creates serious environmental challenges. The industry opts out to use sustainable materials due to…
Plants are able to keep growing indefinitely because they have tissues made of meristems — plant stem cells — which have the unique ability to…
Water is vital to the survival of life. However, water scarcity has become a major problem in modern society. Today, one-fifth of the world’s population…
Quantum mechanics and the general theory of relativity form the bedrock of the current understanding of physics — yet the two theories don’t seem to…
Quasars are the Universe’s brightest beacons; shining with magnitudes more luminosity than entire galaxies and the stars they contain. In the center of this light,…
Private and secure communications are fundamental human needs. In particular, with the exponential growth of Internet use and e-commerce, it is of paramount importance to…
Using time-resolved measurement and active feed forward, researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China have entangled two independent photons of different colors…