New Chinese submersible reaches Earth's deepest ocean trench

China livestreamed footage of its new manned submersible parked at the bottom of the ocean Friday,…

Q&A: Toward the next generation of computing devices

Ever noticed how our smartphones and computing devices become faster within short spans? You can thank…

Very bright, slow-moving fireball recorded over central Europe

A very bright, slow-moving fireball was recorded over central Europe at 03:46 UTC on November 19,…

Study shows more centralized, uniform COVID-19 response needed in prisons and jails

A more centralized, uniform response to combating the COVID-19 pandemic in American prisons and jails is…

Researchers acquire high-Curie-temperature layered metal halide ferroelectrics via cage-confined ethylamine rotators

Two-dimensional (2-D) organic inorganic hybrid perovskite (OIHP) ferroelectrics have attracted much attention due to the combination…

Abrupt permafrost thaw alters microbial structure and function

Permafrost thaw could emit substantial carbon (C) into the atmosphere, and possibly trigger a positive feedback…

How tissue geometry influences the movement of cells through the body

Cells move constantly throughout our bodies, performing myriad operations critical to tissue development, immune responses and…

Researchers discover 'missing' piece of Hawaii's formation

An oceanic plateau has been observed for the first time in the Earth’s lower mantle, 800…

Analysis of the relations between Spanish civil society organizations and science

Researchers at UPF have analyzed the relationship between civil society organizations and the Spanish science and…

Alternative gene control mechanism based on organization of DNA within nucleus

Researchers at the University of Tokyo have identified how the architecture of the cell nucleus can…