Detection of environmental PFAS by interrupted energy transfer

PFAS, a family of highly fluorinated substances, represent a danger for humans and the environment. Particularly…

Anisotropic lattice induces high-Q chiroptical responses in surface lattice resonance metasurfaces

Chirality is an intrinsic property of an object that cannot coincide with its mirror image by…

Astronomers discover infant 'escaping star'

Stars escape from their birth place and eventually become dispersed across the galaxy. This is an…

'Eye-opening' study sheds light on circadian pacemaker

University of Maryland researchers studied synaptic changes in an animal model before and after it developed…

Okinawa's ants show reduced seasonal behavior in areas with more human development

Insects have an important role in maintaining the health of ecosystems, but our understanding of how…

Scientists demonstrate the existence of a universal lower bound on topological entanglement entropy

In a new study, scientists from the US and Taiwan have theoretically demonstrated the existence of…

Putin says first segment of ISS replacement to orbit by 2027

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that the first segment of the new space station that…

Hurricane causes 27 deaths, severe damage in Mexico's Acapulco

Hurricane Otis caused at least 27 deaths and major damage as it lashed Mexico’s resort city…

Australia to restart 'essential' aerial shooting of wild horses

Australia approved on Friday the aerial shooting of wild horses in one of the country’s largest…

Greenpeace urges Greece to scrap offshore gas drilling project because of impact on whales, dolphins

Greenpeace on Thursday urged Greece to abandon a deep-sea gas exploration project in the Mediterranean, citing…