Device could 'hear' disease through structures housing cells

Similarly to how a picked lock gives away that someone has broken into a building, the…

O-FIB: Far-field-induced near-field breakdown for direct nanowriting in an atmospheric environment

Lasers are becoming one of the dominant tools in current manufacturing industry. Much effort has been…

On-chip single-mode CdS nanowire laser

In recent years, increasing attention has been paid to the integration of active nanowires with on-chip…

Symmetry-enforced three-dimension Dirac phononic crystals

Dirac semimetals are critical states of topologically distinct phases. Such gapless topological states have been accomplished…

Pandemics don't heal divisions, they reveal them

Some around the world predict that the COVID-19 will heal divisions and narrow inequalities. A pandemic,…

Female toads seek a good man—even if he's another species

The one thing about species that most people probably remember from high school science class is…

Advanced degrees bring higher starting salaries—and more debt

People with a master’s degree or doctorate can bank on a much higher starting salary than…

How the brain controls the voice

Bats are famous for their sonar-based navigation. They use their extremely sensitive hearing for orientation, emitting…

Parents get crash course in 'distance learning' dilemmas

As millions of families hunker down amid the coronavirus crisis, the sudden reality of schooling from…

We've just discovered two new shark species

Finding a species that’s entirely new to science is always exciting, and so we were delighted…