A nano-roundabout for light

Scientists have created a nanoscale optical element that regulates the flow of light particles at the…

Better diabetes treatment? Artificial beta cells from human kidney cells

Researchers have used the simplest approach yet to produce artificial beta cells from human kidney cells.…

People willing to pay more for new biofuels, study finds

When it comes to second generation biofuels, research shows that consumers are willing to pay a…

Scientists reveal ‘safety catch’ within all dividing cells

Researchers have made a major discovery about how cells control when to divide -- representing a…

Amber specimen offers rare glimpse of feathered dinosaur tail

Researchers have discovered a dinosaur tail complete with its feathers trapped in a piece of amber.…

Smallpox, once thought an ancient disease, may have emerged in more recent times, raising questions about its role in history

New genetic research suggests that smallpox, a pathogen that caused millions of deaths worldwide, may not…

How to make a motor neuron

A team of scientists has uncovered details of the cellular mechanisms that control the direct programming…

Further improvement of qubit lifetime for future quantum computers

An international team of scientists has succeeded in making further improvements to the lifetime of superconducting…

Electron highway inside crystal

Physicists have made an astonishing discovery in a specific type of topological insulators. They were able…

Who needs a body? Not these larvae, which are basically swimming heads

Most animals we study have adult-like bodies early in their development. But researchers have found that…