Development of simplified new mass spectrometric technique using laser and graphene

A technology that can obtain high-resolution, micrometer-sized images for mass spectrometric analysis without sample preparation has…

Researchers find electron current direction in photon-drag effect is dependent on surrounding environment

A team of researchers at the U.S. National Institute for Standards and Technology has found that…

Archaeology can help us learn from history to build a sustainable future for food

What we eat can harm not only our health, but the planet itself. About a quarter…

How a huge forest of extinct trees sparked transformation of life on Earth

If you were to step back in time some 365 million years, you might see a…

Rare baby panda twins born at Belgian zoo

A Belgian zoo announced Friday the “extremely rare” birth of twin baby giant pandas, three years…

Researchers prove there are no water molecules between the ions in the selectivity filter of potassium channels

Do potassium ions pass through the selectivity filter of a potassium channel alone, or are there…

Vegan food's sustainability claims need to give the full picture

The IPCC special report, Climate Change and Land, released last night, has found a third of…

Physicists solve 2,000-year-old optical problem

A trio of physicists from the National Autonomous University of Mexico and Tec de Monterrey has…

Asteroid's features to be named after mythical birds

Working with NASA’s OSIRIS-REx team, the International Astronomical Union’s Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)…

NASCAR may be the fastest way to learn about physics

There’s just something thrilling about traveling at high speeds. Throughout history people have always pushed themselves…