Automated fingerprint analysis is one step closer to reality

The first big case involving fingerprint evidence in the United States was the murder trial of…

Two-faced 2-D material: flat sandwich of sulfur, molybdenum and selenium

Mterials scientists replace all the atoms on top of a three-layer, two-dimensional crystal to make a…

Varroa mites — bees’ archenemies — have genetic holes in their armor

Seemingly indestructible Varroa mites have decimated honeybee populations and are a primary cause of colony collapse…

First truly microfluidic ‘lab on a chip’ device 3-D printed

Researchers have 3-D printed a viable microfluidic device small enough to be effective at a scale…

New 3-D simulations show how galactic centers cool their jets

Scientists have developed new theories and 3-D simulations to explain what's at work in the mysterious…

Genetic mechanism prevents kidney injury after severe dehydration

In humans, even the most minor dehydration can compromise the kidneys causing lifelong, irreparable issues or…

Researchers obtain decacene, the largest acene synthesized ever

A research collaboration prepared stable decacene precursors by solution chemistry, while physicists used these precursors to…

New plate adds plot twist to ancient tectonic tale

Misfit plates in the Pacific led scientists to the discovery of a microplate between the Galapagos…

Cardiac stem cells from young hearts could rejuvenate old hearts

Cardiac stem cell infusions could someday help reverse the aging process in the human heart, making…

Meadow of dancing brittle stars shows evolution at work

Newly-described fossil shows how brittle stars evolved in response to pressure from predators, and how an…