Virtual lens improves X-ray microscopy

Researchers have developed a new method that makes X-ray images even better: The resolution is higher…

Laser capable of emitting light quiet enough to move demanding scientific applications

Spectrally pure lasers lie at the heart of precision high-end scientific and commercial applications, thanks to…

Huge cavity in Antarctic glacier signals rapid decay

A gigantic cavity -- two-thirds the area of Manhattan and almost 1,000 feet (300 meters) tall…

Microbes help make the coffee

When it comes to processing coffee beans, longer fermentation times can result in better taste, contrary…

Magnetic teeth hold promise for materials and energy

Researchers have discovered a piece of the genetic puzzle that allows a mollusk to produce magnetite…

Microbes hitched to insects provide a rich source of new antibiotics

In an exhaustive search of microbes from more than 1,400 insects collected from diverse environments across…

Worsening of overdose crisis predicted: Limits of focusing on prescription opioids

A study from investigators projects that the opioid overdose epidemic in the US is likely to…

Palm oil not the only driver of forest loss in Indonesia

Large-scale agriculture, primarily for growing oil palms, remains a major cause of deforestation in Indonesia but…

No sweat? That’s an issue for home-schooled children

Children schooled at home may not get enough exercise even if they participate in organized sports…

A new toolkit for studying how ‘PARP’ activity boosts cancers

A new method is likely to speed the study of an important biological process called ADP-ribosylation…