Twisting 2-D materials uncover their superpowers

Two-dimensional (2-D) materials, which consist of a single layer of atoms, have attracted a lot of…

Real-time observation of enzymatic processes on DNA

DNA damage in general and DNA strand breaks in particular occur every day in all cells…

Gelatin could soon power our wearables and IoT devices

Ground-breaking research published in Science and led by Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) has…

New data show slow start but rapid increase in state legal action against COVID-19

New data released today to LawAtlas.org show that some states were slow in their initial legal…

China sends survey team to Everest after season canceled

China sent scientists to climb Mount Everest while the world’s highest peak is empty of commercial…

Emergence of deadly honey bee disease revealed

Honey bee colonies from across the UK are increasingly suffering from a viral disease, a new…

Ocean acidification prediction now possible years in advance

CU Boulder researchers have developed a method that could enable scientists to accurately forecast ocean acidity…

Exploiting a chink in the armor of bacteria could result in new drug therapies

Scientists have identified a key process in the way bacteria protect themselves from attack—and it heralds…

Ukraine scientists navigate lockdown to reach Antarctica

Yuriy Otruba was preparing for his sixth scientific expedition to Antarctica when the coronavirus pandemic hit,…

For Singapore penguins, shuttered zoo is flippin' fun

One cute group is making the most of Singapore’s partial virus lockdown—penguins at the city-state’s zoo,…