Mathematicians' work helps change how people vote

As U.S. courts debate gerrymandering—the process of carving up electoral districts to disproportionately benefit one political…

Hubble Touts a Team of Stars

Within a galaxy hosting around 300 billion stars, here the Hubble Space Telescope has captured a…

Image: Suitcase-sized asteroid explorer

This replica model of ESA’s ‘Miniaturised Asteroid Remote Geophysical Observer’, or M-Argo, was on display at…

Satellite observations measure nitrogen oxide lifetimes above multiple North American cities

A pair of researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, has used satellite observations as a…

Microscopic biological motors using magnetotactic bacteria

Since their discovery in the 1970s, scientists have developed a strong interested for magnetotactic bacteria, an…

Mapping the end of incest and dawn of individualism

If you’re from a Western society, chances are you value individuality, independence, analytical thinking, and an…

Blurry imaging limits clarified thanks to information technology

Although we’re told a picture speaks a thousand words, that clichĂ© seriously underestimates the value of…

Using AI to predict where and when lightning will strike

Lightning is one of the most unpredictable phenomena in nature. It regularly kills people and animals…

Researchers convert 2-D images into 3-D using deep learning

A UCLA research team has devised a technique that extends the capabilities of fluorescence microscopy, which…

Team uses golden 'lollipop' to observe elusive interference effect at the nanoscale

Electrons in atoms are pretty talented. They can form chemical bonds, get kicked out of the…