Study finds how body cells move within a tissue

A new mathematical model may explain how body cells get their shapes and what makes them…

Nonlinear polyatomic molecule, CaOCH3 laser-cooled to ~700 mK

A team of researchers at Harvard University has developed a way to cool nonlinear polyatomic molecules…

Where modeling meets observations: Improving the Great Lakes operational forecast system

Though the Great Lakes are called lakes, because of their sheer size, they are truly inland…

Volcanic ash may have a bigger impact on the climate than we thought

When volcanos erupt, these geologic monsters produce tremendous clouds of ash and dust—plumes that can blacken…

Regulating the absorption spectrum of polydopamine

Polydopamine (PDA) is an advanced functional material and its emergent light absorption properties make it crucial…

Women have disrupted research on bird song, and their findings show how diversity can improve all fields of science

Americans often idealize scientists as unbiased, objective observers. But scientists are affected by conscious and unconscious…

Scientists identify an enzyme that facilitates grafting between plants of different families

Scientists have found that the tobacco plant Nicotiana can maintain grafts between a broad range of…

Face-to-face astronomy conference consumes 3,000 times more carbon dioxide than online conference

Leiden astronomers have published two articles on more sustainable astronomy in a special section of the…

Artificial reefs take on a towering presence as havens for marine predators

Acting like high-rise timeshares in the sea, shipwrecks and other artificial reefs can support dense populations…

How cGAS enzyme is kept bottled up

In higher organisms, detection of DNA in the cytoplasm triggers an immune reaction. The enzyme that…