Our 21st-century world is full of electronic devices communicating with each other. This elaborate network—from the smallest motion sensor chips to your smartwatch—is known as the Internet of Things.… [+2962 chars]
A Kobe University research group has shed light on how low-frequency tectonic tremors occur; these findings will contribute towards better predictions of future megathrust earthquakes.In addition to … [+5800 chars]
Since he was young, Chih-Wei Joshua Liu 22 always knew he wanted to be a physician-scientist, pursuing research at the intersection of basic science and medicine. Growing up, I wanted to do work th… [+7673 chars]
What are your biggest phobias? For me, I have worked for years to try and be just okay with a spider in the room doesnt matter how big or small, hairy or leggy. They are all equally terrifying. Ive… [+7285 chars]
In nature, there is a constant evolutionary battle between microbes and their hosts, during which many bacteria secrete specific proteins into the host's cells, aiming to alter its physiology while i… [+2582 chars]
Aqueous droplet formation by liquid-liquid phase separation (or coacervation) in macromolecules is a hot topic in life sciences research. Of these various macromolecules that form droplets, DNA is qu… [+3813 chars]
Sustainable chemical applications need to be able to employ renewable energy sources, renewable raw materials, and earth-abundant elements. However, to date many techniques have only been possible wi… [+4936 chars]
A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in France has developed a means of using pairs of Cooper pairs to protect qubits inside a quantum computer from external noise. In their pap… [+2275 chars]
Molecular vibrational spectroscopy is extensively used in imaging and sensing applications, which provides molecular level intrinsic information. In an article recently published in the journal Analy… [+6330 chars]
Slices of sutured human skin will be among the special packages that astronauts onboard the International Space Station unbox when their next cargo shipment reaches their home above the clouds this… [+5585 chars]
New research provides the first evidence for why we have complex life forms in polar oceans and highlights the threat posed to them by global warming. It reveals the vital role of the trace metal zi… [+4666 chars]
A new 'super Earth' that is four times bigger than our own planet has been spotted orbiting a star just 36.5 light-years away. The exoplanet, which has been named Ross 508b, was discovered in the so… [+5433 chars]
