Report calls for improved oversight on chimeric human-animal research

A new report on the ethics of crossing species boundaries by inserting human cells into nonhuman…

New technique allows for the precise selection of molecular handedness in chemical reactions

When asked to sign their name, comb their hair, or use a pair of scissors, most…

New report serves as a guide to applying for funding for coral reef restoration projects

UC Santa Cruz has played a leading role in a multi-agency group working for the U.S.…

Chemists create quantum dots at room temperature using lab-designed protein

Nature uses 20 canonical amino acids as building blocks to make proteins, combining their sequences to…

Space station solutions for Artemis missions to the moon and beyond

Getting a spacecraft to the moon or Mars is quite literally rocket science. While rocket science…

NASA launches Lunar Flashlight; follow the mission in real time

NASA’s Lunar Flashlight has communicated with mission controllers and confirmed it is healthy after launching Sunday,…

Newly discovered scorpionfly genus with bizarre appearance

Zoologist Professor Rainer Willmann, former Director of the Zoological Museum at the University of Göttingen, has…

Unique modulator could change mid-infrared photonic systems for the better

There has been significant interest in photonics over the last decade due to their prospects in…

Study finds men will donate to women in need, provided doing so is not a violation of male hegemony

A new study by Tel Aviv and Ben-Gurion Universities reveals a phenomenon of “chivalrous sexism” towards…

Revealing the complexities of the magnetization reversal mechanism with topological data analysis

Spintronic devices and their operation are governed by the microstructures of magnetic domains. These magnetic domain…