To the bone: Creating 3D maps of mineral patterns inside the shark vertebral centrum

Sharks, found in deep and shallow waters throughout the oceans, are some of the oldest living…

Astronomers offer theory about mysterious location of massive stars

Astronomers from Georgia State University have found an explanation for the strange occurrence of massive stars…

Scientists develop 'exceptional' surface to explore exotic physics

By demonstrating exceptional control of an open optical system, an international research team has provided a…

The key to a powerful antibiotic's formation is now clear

A powerful class of antibiotics called carbapenems can circumvent antibiotic resistance thanks to a particular chain…

Study finds few hourly workers compensated for shift cuts as required by law

In California and seven other states, and Washington, D.C., some hourly workers, by law, have to…

Team develops novel chemical glucose sensing method based on boronic acids and graphene foam

Researchers at the University of Bath, working in collaboration with industrial partner Integrated Graphene, have developed,…

Remote sensing technology reduces urban air pollution

Cities that adopt roadside emissions sensors to detect high polluting vehicles, together with an enforcement program…

Shocked zircon find a 'one-off gift' from Mars

Curtin University researchers studying a Martian meteorite have found the first evidence of high-intensity damage caused…

Novel method simulates tens of thousands of bubbles in foamy flows

Bubbles aren’t just for bath time. Bubbles, specifically bubbles in foamy flows, are critical for many…

Scientists engineer new material that can absorb and release enormous amounts of energy

A team of researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently announced in the Proceedings of…