Levitated timepiece sets new benchmark

A new mechanical “clock” has been created by an international team of researchers, led by scientists…

Study proposes new strategies for social distancing

Lifting the lockdown in favor of strategic distancing, could lead to improved compliance with official recommendations…

Philippine volcanic eruption could prompt El Nino warming next winter

Climatologists have found that if an ongoing Philippine volcanic eruption becomes more violent, the gases released…

Single molecules captured on video at an unprecedented 1,600 frames per second

A team including researchers from the Department of Chemistry at the University of Tokyo has successfully…

Active particles with light-switchable propulsion direction and reversible interactions

Researchers from the Faculty of Physics at the University of Warsaw, ETH in Zurich and the…

Why developing nerve cells can take a wrong turn

A group of scientists from CECAD has found a mechanism by which neurodevelopmental diseases concerning neurons…

Etching the road to a hydrogen economy using plasma jets

Hydrogen is a clean energy source that can be produced by splitting water molecules with light.…

VENUS construction on track for ORNL's newest neutron imaging instrument

Researchers and engineers at the Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) are making progress on the construction of…

On a caravan, with one of the Sahara's last European explorers

Climbing into the saddle, he adjusts the scarf protecting his head from the sun and, with…

Epidemic of wipes and masks plague sewers, storm drains

Mayor Jim Kenney kicked off a recent briefing on Philadelphia’s coronavirus response with an unusual request…