New technique accomplishes precise control of photonic angular momentum

Rotating objects carry angular momentum; this fact extends even to the tiniest of particles, such as…

Revealing structural secrets of a key cancer protein

Scientists have breathed new life into the study of a protein with an outsized link to…

Greener neighborhoods can protect us—at the cellular level

A new study finds that greenspace—the vegetation in a neighborhood’s yards, parks and public spaces—has a…

Hidden information extraction from layered structures through terahertz imaging

Noninvasive inspection of layered structures is challenging for time-resolved imaging methods, where the resolution and contrast…

Deforestation caused by rubber vastly underestimated: study

Deforestation for rubber cultivation has been “substantially underestimated”, and is two to three times higher than…

New look at a Lorrainosaurus in a museum finds plesiosaurs evolved earlier than thought

A team of paleontologists from Naturkunde-Museum Bielefeld, Adenauerplatz, the Polish Academy of Sciences, Natural History Museum…

New technique uses near-miss particle physics to measure wobbling tau particles

One way physicists seek clues to unravel the mysteries of the universe is by smashing matter…

Researchers reveal a unique, hitherto-unknown bacterial transcriptional promoter recognition mode

Researchers led by Prof. Zhu Ping from the Institute of Biophysics and Prof. Feng Yingang at…

Drought imperils carbon sequestration in European forests

Forests play a critical part in mitigating climate change due to their ability to absorb CO2…

Scientists uncover new way viruses fight back against bacteria

A microscopic discovery will not only enable scientists to understand the microbial world around us but…