A superatomic semiconductor sets a speed record

The search is on for better semiconductors. A team of chemists describes the fastest and most…

Researcher finds proof of menopause in wild chimpanzees

A team of researchers studying the Ngogo community of wild chimpanzees in western Uganda’s Kibale National…

Conduction electrons drive giant, nonlinear elastic response in Sr2RuO4

The hardness of a material normally is set by the strength of chemical bonds between electrons…

Is red meat intake linked to inflammation?

The researchers used blood metabolite data, which can provide a more direct link between diet and…

Energy-saving AI chip

A computer scientist has developed an AI-ready architecture that is twice as powerful as comparable in-memory…

Engineers develop breakthrough 'robot skin'

Smart, stretchable and highly sensitive, a new soft sensor opens the door to a wide range…

Mystery of volcanic tsunami solved after 373 years

The explosion of the underwater volcano Kolumbo in the Aegean Sea in 1650 triggered a destructive…

8,000 steps a day to reduce the risk of premature death

An international study has identified for the first time the optimal number of steps at which…

Membrane transporter ensures mobility of sperm cells

Special proteins — known as membrane transporters — are key to the mobility of sperm cells.…

Roosters might recognize themselves in the mirror

Scrape, cluck, lay eggs — that’s it? Anyone involved in chicken farming knows that the animals…