Has physics ever been deterministic?

Researchers from the Austrian Academy of Sciences, the University of Vienna and the University of Geneva,…

Image: Mato Grosso, Brazil

The Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission takes us over part of the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso deep…

Optical switch illuminates cell development

Combining light and a protein linked to cancer, researchers at Princeton University have created a biological…

Novel bioprinter shows potential to speed tissue engineering

The dream of tissue engineering is a computer-controlled manufacturing of complex and functional human tissue for…

Electronic map reveals 'rules of the road' in superconductor

Using a clever technique that causes unruly crystals of iron selenide to snap into alignment, Rice…

Research: A country's degree of gender equality can affect men's ability to recognize famous female faces

Our ability to recognize faces is a complex interplay of neurobiology, environment and contextual cues. …

Study shows first signs of cross-talk between RNA surveillance and silencing systems

A recent study by a team of scientists in Korea reveals new findings about how various…

Seahorse breeding project aims to recover endangered species from near extinction

Following a dramatic decline in numbers over the past decade, White’s seahorse, also known as the…

Reparations for slavery and genocide should be used to address health inequities

As soon as I entered Elmina Castle (the dungeons) in Cape Coast in Ghana, I felt…

Cuneiform reveals shared birthplace

Assyriologists in Leiden have been conducting research into ancient clay tablets from the Middle East for…