The mass production of flat optical devices with sub-wavelength structures could soon be a reality, thanks…
Powerful machine-learning technique enables biologists to analyze enormous data sets
Researchers at A*STAR have compared six data-analysis processes and come up with a clear winner in…
Turning an organic molecule into a coherent two-level quantum system
Researchers at Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light and Friedrich Alexander University in Erlangen,…
New global standard counts the cost of environmental damage
Environmental damage costs society enormous amounts of money—and often leaves future generations to foot the bill.…
A new Einstein cross is discovered
This study, which has combined images from the Hubble Space Telescope with spectroscopic observations from the…
Chemical probe can regulate signaling pathway and block cell invasion by arboviruses
Cells in humans and other vertebrates, as well as invertebrates, have signaling pathways that play essential…
Tasty or putrid? A repellent odor inhibits the perception of a pleasant odor in vinegar flies
In nature, vinegar flies are exposed to a wide variety of odor mixtures, which contain both…
US fintech giant FIS acquires payment firm Worldpay
US financial technology giant FIS will acquire British payment processing company Worldpay for an estimated $43…
Counterfeit and pirated goods represent 3.3% of global trade: report
Global sales of counterfeit and pirated goods have soared to 460 billion euros ($522 billion) a…
Boeing crashes cast spotlight on US aviation regulator
Was the United States complacent in its certification of the Boeing 737 MAX?