Coral reefs: Centuries of human impact

Coral reefs account for one-third of all biodiversity in the oceans and are vital to humanity.…

Producing single photons from a stream of single electrons

Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed a novel technique for generating single photons, by…

Researchers study how birds retweet news

Every social network has its fake news. And in animal communication networks, even birds discern the…

Electrons in rapid motion

Researchers observe quantum interferences in real-time using a new extreme ultra-violet light spectroscopy technique. …

Iodide salts stabilize biocatalysts for fuel cells

Contrary to theoretical predictions, oxygen inactivates biocatalysts for energy conversion within a short time, even under…

Brief bursts, big insights

Researchers use new method to investigate neural oscillations. Click here for original story, Brief…

Statewide prevalence of gun ownership tied to police use of lethal force

Police use of lethal force in the United States has triggered public scrutiny of violent interactions…

Deconstructing Schrödinger's cat

Many physicists have attempted to explain the problem of quantum superposition, as exemplified by Schrödinger’s cat.…

Air pollution's tiny particles may trigger nonfatal heart attacks

Scientists have found that even a few hours’ exposure to ambient ultrafine particles common in air…

New pathogenic mechanism for influenza NS1 protein found

Researchers report the biological effects of influenza protein NS1 binding to RIG-I — the binding directly…