Scientists simplify access to drug building block

In one pot, at room temperature, chemists at Rice University are able to make valuable pharmaceutical…

When coronavirus is not alone: Team of complexity scientists present 'meme' model for multiple diseases

Interacting contagious diseases like influenza and pneumonia follow the same complex spreading patterns as social trends.…

First direct seismic measurements of Ьars reveal a geologically active planet

The first reports of seismic activity and ground vibrations on Mars are in. The red planet…

Watching magnetic nano 'tornadoes' in 3-D

Scientists have developed a three-dimensional imaging technique to observe complex behaviours in magnets, including fast-moving waves…

One billion-year-old green seaweed fossils identified, relative of modern land plants

Virginia Tech paleontologists have made a remarkable discovery in China: 1 billion-year-old micro-fossils of green seaweeds…

Ability to control spin of atom-like impurities in 2-D material hexagonal boron-nitride demonstrated

A team of international scientists investigating how to control the spin of atom-like impurities in 2-D…

Mirrored chip could enable handheld dark-field microscopes

Do a Google search for dark-field images, and you’ll discover a beautifully detailed world of microscopic…

Researchers develop strategy to protect wine grapes from smoke-taint

It’s a problem plaguing grape-growers worldwide—in an ever-changing climate, how can they protect their crops from…

Analyzing Edgar Allan Poe's writings to solve the mystery of his death

On October 3 1849, the famed American horror and mystery author Edgar Allan Poe was found…

College men more likely to seek grade changes than college women

“Professor, my final grade in your class is a C. Is there anything I can do…