At the intersection of chemistry and physics, Claudia Felser explores topological materials, chirality and new routes to ...

Hidden mechanisms in extracellular DNA spotted by researchers at Aarhus University enable dormant viruses to become ...

Bo Xiong uses engineered noise and AI tools to expand the multiplexing capabilities of ultrathin optical structures called ...

Innovative nano-engineering uses biocompatible materials to simultaneously monitor cardiac signals and measure sweat metabolites. Chinese scientists are taking personal health monitoring to the next ...

The mysterious phenomenon that Einstein once described as “spooky action at a distance” was seen as a wavefunction between two entangled photons. Quantum physics, the realm of science that describes ...

A pair of nuclear astrophysicists explore this question, assessing the risk of this outcome back when nuclear physics was still in its infancy. “Are you saying there’s a chance that when we push that ...

In this second article in a series on philosophy and science, we take a look at dialectics and its relevance to understanding change in the natural world. “No man ever steps in the same river twice, ...

Direct air capture can find its roots in antiquity and will be a major technology for the future. In 1999, Klaus Lackner, a chemical engineer at Arizona State University, was recognized as the first ...

A new theory proposes gravity isn’t a fundamental force but emerges from quantum electromagnetic interactions, potentially reshaping our view of spacetime itself. A fresh look at gravity challenges ...

More than 100 years on after Einstein's 1921 Nobel Prize, some confusion remains around the committee's reasons for omitting relativity. On 9 November 1922, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences voted ...

Self-powered, entirely biological constructs injected with neural precursor cells reveal the surprising flexibility of nervous systems. The notion of “adapt or die” is an underlying principle of ...

Chicken feathers enhance the quality of biogas produced from human waste, allowing impoverished communities to generate their own power. While not necessarily a topic to discuss in polite company, ...