Jam-packed: A novel microscopic approach to amorphous solids

A team led by The University of Tokyo developed a new method for understanding the structural…

3-D microchannels promote self-assembly of ordered emulsions at low droplet concentrations

Self-assembly is the process by which simple building blocks interact and organize themselves into ordered structures.…

Emerging frontiers in phenological research

As climate change looms, we urgently need to understand how ecosystems will respond. Plant phenology, or…

Here comes the sun

It’s no surprise Western Australia has a lot of sunshine. But what are we doing with…

A bean for all seasons?

Biology professor and researcher Christopher Cullis said he pondered two big questions when he first caught…

How toxic economic trends have impacted millennials

Millennials—young adults in their 20s and 30s—earn less money without a college degree and are more…

What happened to Helike?

There is little to see today of Helike, just a few walls and artefacts scraped clean…

How flow shapes bacterial biofilms

EPFL biophysicists have taken a systematic look into how bacterial biofilms are affected by fluid flow.…

A complete set of energy level positions of all primary metal-halide perovskites

Metal-halide perovskites form a popular class of materials with intriguing optoelectronic properties. A fundamental understanding of…

The waltz of the LHC magnets has begun

Major endeavors are underway in the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) over the past few weeks, with…