What drives circadian rhythms at the poles?

Circadian clocks coordinate the organism to the alternating cycles of day and night. Scientists have studied…

Scientists identify protein that promotes brain metastasis

A protein that breast, lung and other cancers use to promote their spread — or metastasis…

Tethered chem combos could revolutionize artificial photosynthesis

Scientists have doubled the efficiency of a chemical combo that captures light and splits water molecules…

Light-based 'tractor beam' assembles materials at the nanoscale

Researchers have adapted a light-based technology employed widely in biology — known as optical traps or…

Boeing tests space taxi; one of three parachutes does not open

Boeing Co said on Monday that one of three parachutes failed to open during a crucial…

Sensing magnetism in atomic resolution with just a scanning tunneling microscope

Scientists have achieved a breakthrough in detecting the magnetic moments of nanoscale structures. They succeeded in…

Elite-level video gaming requires new protocols in sports medicine

Study authors note multiple health issues including blurred vision from excessive screen time, neck and back…

Historical data confirms recent increase in West Texas earthquakes

A new analysis of historical seismic data has found that earthquake activity in West Texas near…

New approach uses light to stabilize proteins for study

Researchers report they have developed a new technique that uses light to control the lifetime of…

Screen-based media associated with structural differences in brains of young children

A new study documents structural differences in the brains of preschool-age children related to screen-based media…