Semiconductor scientists discover effect that was thought impossible

A physical effect known as superinjection underlies modern light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and lasers. For decades this…

Biochemists discover an enzyme to stop cell death

RUDN biochemists found out that apoptosis (programmed cell death) can be regulated using the EndoG enzyme.…

Wet and dry tropical forests show opposite pathways in forest recovery

The composition of regrowing wet and dry tropical forests follow opposite pathways while these forests age.…

Scientists explore the unknown behaviour of gold nanoparticles with neutrons

Nanoparticles of less than 100 nanometres in size are used to engineer new materials and nanotechnologies…

Researchers find naturally occurring photocurrents in inorganic mineral systems

A team of researchers with members affiliated with several institutions in China, one in Canada and…

Study opens a new route to achieving invisibility without using metamaterials

A pair of researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) describes a way of making…

Advances in cryo-EM materials may aid cancer and biomedical research

Cryogenic-Electron Microscopy (cryo-EM) has been a game changer in the field of medical research, but the…

First-ever open public alerts now available from LIGO

Two new probable gravitational waves—ripples in the fabric of spacetime caused by cataclysmic cosmic events and…

Will ocean seafood farming sink or swim? Study evaluates its potential

Seafood farming in the ocean—or marine aquaculture—is the fastest growing sector of the global food system,…

Experts discuss challenges and opportunities in disposing of waste

Waste ain't what it used to be. Since China largely closed the door to imported garbage…