Proposed quantum device may succinctly realize emergent particles such as the Fibonacci anyon

Tenacity has taken a roadblock and turned it into a possible route to the development of…

Before global warming, was the Earth cooling down or heating up?

A review article addresses a conflict between models and evidence, known as the Holocene global temperature…

Microbes play a key role in unleashing 'forever chemicals' from recycled-waste fertilizer

‘Forever chemicals’ are everywhere — water, soil, crops, animals, the blood of 97% of Americans —…

How to make hydrogen straight from seawater — no desalination required

Researchers have developed a cheaper and more energy-efficient way to make hydrogen directly from seawater, in…

Antibiotic consumption is currently not the main driver of aminoglycoside resistance spread, study suggests

The spread of antibiotic resistance, where infectious bacteria are able to defeat the drugs intended to…

Oral bacteria may increase heart disease risk

Infection with a bacterium that causes gum disease and bad breath may increase the risk of…

When the light is neither 'on' nor 'off' in the nanoworld

Scientists detect the quantum properties of collective optical-electronic oscillations on the nanoscale. The results could contribute…

Four classes of planetary systems

Astronomers have long been aware that planetary systems are not necessarily structured like our solar system.…

Want healthy Valentine chocolates? We can print them

A scientist has developed a formulation of low-fat chocolate that can be printed on a 3D…

Daily, consistent parental reading in the first year of life improves infants' language scores

Daily reading improved language development in infants 12 months and younger, according to a recent study. …