Quantum oscillations are like the rhythmic dance of electrons in a metal when exposed to a magnetic field. By applying a magnetic field, researchers can change the speed with which those electron ...

Nematodes that leap from the ground to infect flies need the help of a static electrical charge to land on their host.

In a dazzling leap for cosmic cartography, astronomers from the International Center for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) have unveiled the most detailed low-frequency radio color image of the Milky ...

After decades of mystery, scientists have finally figured out the structure of a key herpes virus protein that is vital for ...

The discovery will help researchers understand how chemicals form and change before stars and planets are born.

Some people with depression have tiny changes in their DNA that affect how specific genes are turned on or off. A new study, published in the journal Nature Genetics, looked at these changes in brain ...

The two Yunxian skulls used in the study were highly distorted, but Xijun Ni and his colleagues were able to reconstruct them using 3D modelling. ©Mr. Guanghui Zhao In the quiet bends of the Han River ...

A diamond slice of a South African diamond showing various inclusion-rich zones and laser ablation pits from microanalytical sampling. Credit Yaakov Weiss The chemical mood of Earth’s mantle, its ...

We all know ice is cold, slippery, and great in lemonade. But here’s a twist: it’s also full of surprises. Even though water molecules are polar (they have tiny electrical charges), frozen water, your ...

Peptides and antibodies are powerful medicines, but they tend to clump together (aggregate), which weakens their effect. To stay stable, they need to be cold and dilute, not ideal when high doses are ...

Every year, hundreds of thousands of Americans opt for LASIK, a laser-assisted surgery that reshapes the cornea to correct vision. It’s fast, effective, and widely considered safe. But it’s still ...