Destruction of an Atlantic rain forest fragment raises the local temperature

A study conducted in Brazil by researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) and the…

Scientists discover new repair mechanism for alcohol-induced DNA damage

Researchers of the Hubrecht Institute (KNAW) in Utrecht, The Netherlands, and the MRC Laboratory of Molecular…

High-tech contact lenses correct color blindness

Researchers have incorporated ultra-thin optical devices known as metasurfaces into off-the-shelf contact lenses to correct deuteranomaly,…

Expanding the plasmonic painter's palette

By blending paints in their palette, artists can create a broad spectrum of colors with subtly…

Micromotors get supercharged with three 'engines'

Someday, microscopic robots could perform useful functions, such as diagnostic testing in lab-on-a-chip sensors, micropatterning surfaces…

A small step for atoms, a giant leap for microelectronics

Step by step, scientists are figuring out new ways to extend Moore’s Law. The latest reveals…

A talented 2-D material gets a new gig

Ever since graphene’s discovery in 2004, scientists have looked for ways to put this talented, atomically…

Siberian Neanderthals originated from various European populations

At least two different groups of Neanderthals lived in Southern Siberia and an international team of…

All optical control of exciton flow in a colloidal quantum well complex

Exciton-based solid-state devices have the potential to be essential building blocks for modern information technology to…

PIA23623: Curiosity's 1.8-Billion-Pixel Panorama

           Target: Mars Mission:  Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Instrument:  Mastcam Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS Click…