A proposal to use electric charges to encourage raindrops to form in clouds

A quartet of researchers, three with the University of Reading, the other with the University of…

Many firearm buyers and sellers do not comply with assault weapons bans

With the number of mass killings by firearms rapidly increasing from 270 in 2014 to 693…

Genes that may be helping bumblebees adapt to environmental change pinpointed

Researchers studying bumblebee genomes have identified genes thought to be helping bees overcome environmental challenges, such…

The tiny structures that mimic a cell's natural environment

When biologists study cells under a microscope, they look at them on flat surfaces that are…

Black Instagram users' propensity for political posts

In a time when Americans have largely retreated to their own political corners on social media,…

Ultrafine particle sensors for drastic improvement of air quality

New methods for measuring the size and concentration of ultrafine particles using charged plasmas can be…

The weird and wonderful world of breeding sea stars

It takes a bit of work to get brittlestars in the mood to procreate in captivity.…

Tiny, reusable sensing chip could lead to new point-of-care medical tests

The proliferation of point-of-care testing, from at-home blood glucose meters to COVID-19 rapid tests, is accelerating…

Olympic skiers and snowboarders are competing on 100% fake snow: Does it affect performance?

The winter Olympics conjure up images of snowy mountain ranges, frozen ice rinks and athletes in…

Detecting low-energy microwave photons emitted by superconducting qubits

Professor Jukka Pekola and Doctoral Candidate Bayan Karimi from Aalto University propose a new approach to…