Physicists look to navigational 'rhumb lines' to study polymer's unique spindle structure

From the intricate patterns of pollen grains to the logarithmic spirals of nautilus shells, biology is…

Honeybees are math stars

Start thinking about numbers and they can become large very quickly. The diameter of the universe…

EPA proposes rewrite of rules on lead contamination in water

The Trump administration on Thursday proposed a rewrite of rules for dealing with lead pipes contaminating…

To save climate, tax carbon at $75 per ton: IMF

The world’s biggest carbon polluting nations should jointly agree to tax emissions at $75 per ton…

Study suggests ice on lunar south pole may have more than one source

The discovery of ice deposits in craters scattered across the Moon’s south pole has helped to…

Scientists are decoding the genetic mechanisms of aging

The discovery in the 1990s that a mutation in a single gene of an experimental worm…

That new yarn?!—Wearable, washable textile devices are possible with MXene-coated yarns

Producing functional fabrics that perform all the functions we want, while retaining the characteristics of fabric…

Scientists ask: How can liquid organelles in cells coexist without merging?

New research may help to explain an intriguing phenomenon inside human cells: how wall-less liquid organelles…

Impacts of low-dose exposure to antibiotics unveiled in zebrafish gut

An antibiotic commonly found at low concentrations in the environment can have major impacts on gut…

Researchers discover material that could someday power quantum computer

Quantum computers with the ability to perform complex calculations, encrypt data more securely and more quickly…