Technologies that take advantage of novel quantum mechanical behaviors are likely to become commonplace in the near future. These may include devices that use quantum…
Mouse study identifies intrinsic TBK1 enzyme as essential for determining B cell fate. Experts in Japan have identified a fundamental part of the immune system’s…
If the properties of materials can be reliably predicted, then the process of developing new products for a huge range of industries can be streamlined…
A new kind of concrete could reduce emissions from the construction industry. Calcium carbonate concrete is made from waste concrete and carbon dioxide from the…
New Wave of Electron Research A surprise result for solid state physicists hints at an unusual electron behavior. While studying the behavior of electrons in…
Researchers on quest to understand how different sexes first evolved. For 30 years, University of Tokyo Associate Professor Hisayoshi Nozaki has traveled an hour west…
New photo-oxygenation catalyst targets amyloid structure, recruits brain immune system cells. A small, light-activated molecule recently tested in mice represents a new approach to eliminating…
A new way to probe exotic matter aids the study of atomic and particle physics. Physicists have created a new way to observe details about…
Little is known about the weather at night on Venus as the absence of sunlight makes imaging difficult. Now, researchers have devised a way to…
There is a significant discrepancy between theoretical and observed amounts of lithium in our universe. This is known as the cosmological lithium problem, and it…
Study points towards role of gut microbiome in vaccine effectiveness. A new vaccine to protect against deadly cholera has been made by grinding up genetically…
2D materials combine, becoming polarized and giving rise to photovoltaic effect. For the first time, researchers have discovered a way to obtain polarity and photovoltaic…
Uncommon group of aquatic and terrestrial species key to discovery of how plants breathe. A doctoral student has identified a long-overlooked pattern in how plants…
Despite the enormous amount of research over the decades into lasers and their applications, there have been few ways to accurately, efficiently, and directly observe…
Material behaviors depend on many things including not just the composition of the material but also the arrangement of its molecular parts. For the first…
Humans are largely omnivores, and meat in various forms has always featured in the diet of most cultures. However, with the increasing population and pressure…
Red supergiants are a class of star that end their lives in supernova explosions. Their lifecycles are not fully understood, partly due to difficulties in…
It was previously thought that collisions between galaxies would necessarily add to the activity of the massive black holes at their centers. However, researchers have…
