New storage medium uses physical properties of antiferromagnetic material

Using nanoscale quantum sensors, an international research team has succeeded in exploring certain previously uncharted physical…

Effects of past ice ages more widespread than previously thought

Cold temperatures, prevalent during glacial periods, had a significant impact on past and modern unglaciated landscapes…

Massive experiment shows why ticket sellers hit you with last-second fees

There’s a reason that online ticket sellers hit you with those extra fees after you’ve picked…

Heat loss control method in fusion reactors

The core of a fusion reactor is incredibly hot. Hydrogen that inevitably escapes from it must…

Fine-tuning device performance with swarms of swimming cells

Scientists use acoustic microfluidic devices to separate and sort components in fluids, such as red and…

The human genome at 20: How biology's most-hyped breakthrough led to anticlimax and arrests

When President Bill Clinton took to a White House lectern 20 years ago to announce that…

Investigating dense plasmas with positron waves

Astrophysical and lab-created plasmas under the influence of magnetic fields are the source of intense study.…

Researchers detect galactic source of gamma rays that could produce very high-energy cosmic rays

IFIC researcher Francisco Salesa Greus, along with other members of the HAWC collaboration, have detected very…

A salt solution for desalinating brine

Solar-powered brine crystallization could alleviate the environmental impacts of seawater desalination. Click here for…

Going on holiday has a restorative effect on changes in DNA of shift workers

Going on holiday can affect shift workers on the level of gene function: a new study…