Researchers make major strides toward an all-purpose biosensor chip

Researchers have demonstrated significant improvements for chip-based sensing devices used to detect or analyze substances. The…

Could quantum gravity models arising from holography explain cosmological acceleration?

Theoretical physicists have long been trying to devise a complete theory of gravity that would also…

Female zebrafish shown to be able to choose which sperm to use to fertilize their eggs

A team of biologists at the University of Padova, in Italy, has found that female zebrafish…

Astronomers discover new mini-Neptune exoplanet

An international team of astronomers reports the discovery of a new mini-Neptune exoplanet orbiting a nearby…

A photonic-crystal surface-emitting laser built bright enough for industrial-scale cutting

A team of photonics and electronic engineers at Kyoto University has found a way to overcome…

Beijing temperatures near record as extreme heat sweeps northern China

Beijing on Thursday appeared to log its hottest June temperature since reliable records began, according to…

How climate change fuels extreme heat

Heatwaves across Asia and beyond have already broken records this year, while the arrival of the…

Sustainability at center of British polar science strategy

With research stations shifting to renewable energy and artificial intelligence mapping out fuel-efficient marine routes, the…

Global analysis on pollinators in cities: Wild bees and butterflies are at particular risk

Butterflies are being hit hardest by urban growth. Shrinking habitats and food availability are causing their…

Sinking seamount offers clues to slow motion earthquakes

Scientists have long puzzled over what happens when seamounts—mountains and volcanoes on the seafloor—are pulled into…