When electric fields make spins swirl

Scientists have reported the discovery of small and ferroelectrically tunable skyrmions. Published in Nature Materials, this…

Nanotubes built from protein crystals: Breakthrough in biomolecular engineering

Researchers at Tokyo Tech have succeeded in constructing protein nanotubes from tiny scaffolds made by cross-linking…

Checking very preterm babies’ head size can help identify long-term IQ problems

Regular early head circumference assessments add valuable information when screening for long-term neurocognitive risk - according…

Scientists engineer a functional optical lens out of 2D materials

Scientists have constructed functional metalenses that are one-tenth to one-half the thickness of the wavelengths of…

Venom shape untangles scorpion family tree

Scientists have made a fresh attempt to untangle the scorpion family tree using not the shape…

Colder, darker climates increase alcohol consumption and liver disease

People living in colder regions with less sunlight consume more alcohol and experience more alcoholic liver…

So, you think you’re good at remembering faces, but terrible with names?

The cringe-worthy experience of not being able to remember an acquaintance's name leads many of us…

Pain can be a self-fulfilling prophecy

A new brain imaging study of 34 people found that when people expect to feel intense…

If your diet fails, try again; your heart will thank you

Risk factors for cardiovascular disease closely track with changes in eating patterns, even only after a…

Optimization of alloy materials: Diffusion processes in nano particles decoded

A research team discovers atomic-level processes which can provide new approaches to improving material properties.