A magnetic twist to graphene

Electrons in materials have a property known as ‘spin,” which is responsible for a variety of…

Chimp deaths at Sierra Leone sanctuary linked to a bacterium

An international team of researchers has found what they believe to be the pathogen that has…

Has life existed beyond Earth?

When the NASA Mars rover Perseverance touches down on the surface of Mars on February 18,…

Bioplastics in the sustainability dilemma

Plastics made from crops such as maize or sugarcane instead of fossil fuels are generally considered…

Overcoming the challenges in controlled thermal deposition of organic diradicals

Magnetism is a property of matter known by the humankind for several thousand years, long before…

New fiber optic temperature sensing approach to keep fusion power plants running

The pursuit of fusion as a safe, carbon-free, always-on energy source has intensified in recent years,…

Not all banking crises involve panics: study

A banking crisis is often seen as a self-fulfilling prophecy: The expectation of bank failure makes…

Are COVID-sniffing dogs the new tool in helping detect the virus?

Pandemic protocols and procedures are rapidly evolving as we learn more about getting the spread of…

Inductance based on a quantum effect has the potential to miniaturize inductors

Mobile-phone chargers and other devices could become much smaller after an all-RIKEN team of physicists successfully…

No joke: Using humor in class is harder when learning is remote

Most discussions about the drawbacks of online education focus on the negative effects it has on…