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…

Hummingbird flight could provide insights for biomimicry in aerial vehicles

Hummingbirds occupy a unique place in nature: They fly like insects but have the musculoskeletal system…

Study reveals the animals we see as 'friends,' 'food' and those 'worth fighting for'

A new study published in the CABI journal Human-Animal Interactions has cast more light on the…

Prospects for working-class creatives no better or worse today than in 1960s, says research

Leading actors are right in warning that the U.K. arts have become increasingly dominated by privately…