Single-atom tractor beams power chemical catalysis

By trapping light into tiny gaps only a few atoms wide, a team from the NanoPhotonics…

In non-volatile memory technologies, 2D materials may drive a major leap forward

Non-volatile memories—which are able to retain information even when power is removed—are largely employed in computers,…

Novel gel proves itself to be a highly tunable color filter

Color these scientists happy. An exotic gel they studied at the National Institute of Standards and…

Curiosity rover takes inventory of key life ingredient on Mars

Scientists using data from NASA’s Curiosity rover have measured the total organic carbon—a key component in…

Studying galaxy growth spurts in the early universe with NASA's Roman

In the American Wild West, high noon was a time for duels and showdowns. When it…

Urban density strongly correlates with house sparrow health

A new study shows that house sparrows’ health closely correlates with urban density, and that sparrows…

Patients treated with monoclonal antibodies during COVID-19 delta surge had low rates of severe disease, study finds

A study of 10,775 high-risk adult patients during the COVID-19 delta variant surge in late 2021…

Top predators could 'trap' themselves trying to adapt to climate change

Over a 30-year period, African wild dogs shifted their average birthing dates later by 22 days,…

Structural racism drives higher COVID-19 death rates in Louisiana, study finds

Higher COVID-19 mortality rates among Black communities in Louisiana can be linked to pervasive health vulnerabilities…

Fossils in the 'Cradle of Humankind' may be more than a million years older than previously thought

For decades, scientists have studied these fossils of early human ancestors and their long-lost relatives. Now,…