Why build megastructures? Just move planets around to make habitable worlds

In 1960, Freeman Dyson proposed how advanced civilizations could create megastructures that enclosed their system, allowing…

Successful optical biosensing using dual optical combs: High sensitivity and rapid detection of biomolecules

Bio-sensors are biomolecular sensors that leverage or mimic the sophisticated molecular recognition capabilities of living organisms.…

A close-up of biological nanomachines: Researchers take a deep look at peroxisomal processes

Every system has its waste disposal system. The cell organelles known as “peroxisomes” dispose of toxic…

Chromosomal instability in cancer cells causes DNA damage and promotes invasiveness: Study

Chromosomal instability is a phenomenon characterized by rapid changes in the number and structure of chromosomes…

Scientists marry MRI, ultrasound, and optoacoustics for improved medical exams

Physicians and researchers rely on biomedical imaging to examine the structure and function of living tissue.…

Computer simulation explains mysterious rock patterns seen from Czech Republic to Mars

In geology, honeycombs are an intriguing pattern of small cavities on rock surfaces found in coastal…

JWST discovers massive and compact quiescent galaxy

Astronomers have reported the discovery of a new galaxy using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)…

Researchers develop minimal nanozymes with carbon dioxide capture capacity

Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) researchers have developed minimal nanozymes with the capacity of capturing carbon…

Five jellyfish species you may encounter more often in UK's warming seas

While scuba diving off the south-west coast of England this summer, I was lucky to encounter…

As Antarctic sea ice continues its dramatic decline, we need more measurements and much better models

After two seasons of record-breaking lows, Antarctica’s sea ice remains in dramatic decline, tracking well below…