Atomic-scale manufacturing now a reality

Scientists have applied a machine learning technique using artificial intelligence to perfect and automate atomic-scale manufacturing,…

New advances in understanding and treating intellectual disorder

Researchers have investigated an intellectual disorder (ATR-X) syndrome to reveal its cause, mechanism and a potential…

Strain directs spin waves

Scientists have revealed the relationship between the strain in a magnetic insulator thin film and spin…

Beyond the limits of conventional electronics: Stable organic molecular nanowires

Scientists have created the first thermally stable organic molecular nanowire devices using a single 4.5-nm-long molecule…

Men take shortcuts, while women follow well-known routes

When navigating in a known environment, men prefer to take shortcuts to reach their destination more…

Tuberculosis: Pharmacists develop new substance to counteract antimicrobial resistance

Antimicrobial resistance is on the rise worldwide. This is becoming a problem for infectious diseases like…

Why we fail to understand our smartphone use

Checking your phone dozens of times a day indicates unconscious behavior, which is 'extremely repetitive' say…

Are pain tolerance levels similar among groups of friends?

Are your friends very pain tolerant? Then it is likely that you are as well, provided…

Lightening up dark galaxies

Astronomers have identified at least six candidates for dark galaxies -- galaxies that have a few…

Skin responsible for greater exposure to carcinogens in barbecue smoke than lungs

With summer coming, it's only a matter of time before the smells and tastes of barbecued…