The rapidly unfolding future of smart fabrics

In an opinion piece published in the journal Matter, members of the Fibers@MIT research group recently…

Chameleon materials: The origin of color variation in low-dimensional perovskites

Some light-emitting diodes (LEDs) created from perovskite, a class of optoelectronic materials, emit light over a…

Transporting energy through a single molecular nanowire

Photosynthetic systems in nature transport energy very efficiently toward a reaction center, where it is converted…

A multilayer haze system on Saturn's hexagon

A rich variety of meteorological phenomena takes place in the extensive hydrogen atmosphere of Saturn, a…

Coronavirus: Robot dog enforces social distancing in Singapore park

The four-legged robot carries a camera and speaker to play social distancing messages in Singapore. …

Team finds link between blood vessel inflammation, malfunctioning cellular powerhouses

The vast majority of cells in the human body contain tiny power plants known as mitochondria…

Scientists create new recipe for single-atom transistors

Once unimaginable, transistors consisting only of several-atom clusters or even single atoms promise to become the…

Research shows even animals benefit from social distance to prevent disease

Microorganisms living inside and on our body play a crucial role in both the maintenance of…

Rhino killed as poaching attempts increase amid India virus lockdown

A rare one-horned rhino has been killed as poaching attempts increase in one of India’s best-known…

Slight earthquake rattles Rome awake, no damage known yet

A slight earthquake rattled Romans awake early Monday. There were no immediate reports of damage or…