Navigation strategy of sea urchin sperm found to be a natural implementation of extremum seeking

A trio of researchers, two from the University of California at Irvine, the third from the…

Chemists discover fundamental catalyst protonation process to promote solar-driven water splitting

Hydrogen is a promising green energy carrier for a sustainable future. However, it is mostly locked…

Gold-based passive heating for eyewear

Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed an ultrathin, gold-based transparent coating that is able to convert…

Ryugu: Asteroid samples continue to shed light on solar system history

Nearly two years after Japanese mission Hayabusa2 returned to Earth, samples from asteroid Ryugu continue to…

Scientists find new hints that dark matter could be made up of dark photons

Dark matter could be made up of ultralight dark photons that heated up our universe: this…

New approaches to the mystery of why ice is slippery

In contact with a solid the surface of ice melts, forming a lubricant layer which is…

New technology will allow efficient encapsulation and UV light-regulated release of biomolecules and drugs

Researchers from Tel Aviv University developed a new technology that will allow controlled encapsulation and release…

How two key proteins orchestrate flip-flopping cholesterol in the cell membrane

Cholesterol is an essential component of the membrane surrounding every human cell, despite its poor reputation…

Meta-analysis reveals how crowds may change gene expression in some insects

A grasshopper hatched in a crowded environment may look and behave differently than a grasshopper hatched…

Here comes the sun: Research team mimics nature to create hydrogen fuel

The best answers to scientific questions can often be found in nature. Click here…