Most complex nanoparticle crystal ever made by design

The most complex crystal designed and built from nanoparticles has been reported by researchers. The work…

What global climate change may mean for leaf litter in streams and rivers

Carbon emissions to the atmosphere from streams and rivers are expected to increase as warmer water…

A hot cup of attention tempered with chocolate, please

Deep down, we always knew it, but science is proving that cocoa and caffeine are indeed…

Social rejection by those closest to you can lead to subsequent drinking

The need to belong and experience social connections is a fundamental human characteristic. Prior research has…

100,000-year-old human skulls from east Asia reveal complex mix of trends in time, space

Two partial archaic human skulls, from the Lingjing site, Xuchang, central China, provide a new window…

Cause of killer cardiac disease identified by new method

A team of researchers have invented a new method to identify the origin of irregular electrical…

Genome editing: Pressing the ‘delete’ button on DNA

Until recently, genomics was a 'read-only' science, but scientists have developed a tool for quick and…

Poker-playing AI program first to beat pros at no-limit Texas hold ’em

A team of computing scientists is once again capturing the world's collective fascination with artificial intelligence.…

Parasitic worm gene regulates behaviors used to track down new insect hosts

Researchers have developed and demonstrated the potential of a method that could be used to study…

Research team discovers many new twists in protein folding

Biophysicists have measured protein folding in more detail than ever before, revealing behavior that is surprisingly…