Chemists solve long-standing polymer science puzzle

New research by the University of Liverpool’s Chemistry Department represents an important breakthrough in the field…

Jupiter's magnetosphere knocking molecules from ice on surface of Callisto does not explain amount of atmospheric oxygen

A team of scientists affiliated with several institutions in the U.S. has tested a theory created…

Researchers uncover unconventional charge carriers in a triangular-lattice Mott insulator

Mott insulators are a peculiar class of materials with structures that should theoretically conduct electricity, but…

Innovative catalyst advances acidic water splitting technology

Researchers from the Shanghai Institute of Ceramics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, together with collaborators,…

Mature sperm lack intact mitochondrial DNA, study finds

New research provides insight about the bedrock scientific principle that mitochondrial DNA—the distinct genetic code embedded…

New faint ultra-diffuse dwarf galaxy discovered

An international team of astronomers reports the detection of a new faint ultra-diffuse dwarf galaxy as…

Researchers study the formation of cardenolides in plants

Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in Jena are investigating the previously largely…

Portable device instantly detects illegal drugs with 95% accuracy

An ultraportable, low-cost device invented by researchers at the University of Bath proves highly successful at…

Scientists compare humans and chimpanzees to uncover evolution of language-relevant brain areas

Language is one aspect that makes us human. Other animals can learn words or calls and…

New gut microbe produces smelly toxic gas but protects against pathogens

An international team of scientists led by microbiologist Alexander Loy from the University of Vienna has…