Physicists see electron whirlpools for the first time

Though they are discrete particles, water molecules flow collectively as liquids, producing streams, waves, whirlpools, and…

Case solved: Researchers show how the poison nut tree forms strychnine

A research team at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in Jena disclosed the complete…

Scientists discover how first quasars in universe formed

The mystery of how the first quasars in the universe formed—something that has baffled scientists for…

Physicists work to shrink microchips with first one-dimensional helium model system

Physicists at Indiana University and the University of Tennessee have cracked the code to making microchips…

Making CRISPR hype more of a reality

This year, we celebrate 10 years of genome editing with CRISPR. The system is often referred…

Scientists demonstrate machine learning tool to efficiently process complex solar data

Big data has become a big challenge for space scientists analyzing vast datasets from increasingly powerful…

Researchers call for improved use of chemical tools to enhance biomedical research

Experts in biomedical research are calling for better use of chemical probes to improve our understanding…

Tooth isotopes offer window into South Australia's early colonial history

New archaeological techniques have uncovered the origins of 13 early South Australian colonists buried in unmarked…

Showered in sexism: Hockey culture needs a reckoning

Research about men’s ice hockey has consistently revealed that the culture is saturated in sexism, misogyny,…

Methane emissions reach new highs despite pandemic—four times more sensitive to climate change than first thought

Eliminating emissions of CO₂ is high up the environmental agenda—but the world should not lose sight…