Residents of Northwestern parts of the U.S. and Canada were baffled at seeing a bright trail of lights—almost like a train flying through the skies over the weekend. The mystery seems to have now be… [+2108 chars]
Aug 22 2022Reviewed by Alex Smith Metallic glass is a significantly advanced alloy with potential for numerous engineering uses. In many ways, it resembles a solid form due to its exquisite metal ap… [+3082 chars]
Chirality describes a molecule that can't be superimposed on its own mirror image. Two geometrically different chiral molecules of the same formula, distinguished by the R- and S- configuration, exhi… [+4578 chars]
<li>Feller, A., Machemer, K., Braun, E. L. & Grotewold, E. Evolutionary and comparative analysis of MYB and bHLH plant transcription factors. Plant J.66, 94116 (2011). CAS PubMed Article … [+10330 chars]
The Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko is much richer in complex organic molecules than scientists expected, and until now, some of those molecules had never been seen around a comet. Because comets … [+4673 chars]
At the end of The Origin of Species, Charles Darwin told us that endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been, and are being, evolved. Beautiful and wonderful they may be, but there is n… [+7658 chars]
An algorithm is presented for the simulation of reactiondiffusion systems on complex geometries, providing insight on how the interplay of cell geometry and biochemistry can control polarity in livin… [+3366 chars]
The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai eruption on January 15 in the Kingdom of Tonga was an incredibly powerful explosion. It produced the loudest sound in over a century, sent a plume of material into the s… [+2853 chars]
The origin of Phobos and Deimos, the two Martian moons, has been a mystery to astronomers. These two bodies are a fraction of the size and mass of the Moon, measuring just 22.7 km (14 mi) and 12.6 km… [+8077 chars]
A ravenous bat, a group of elephants seeking shelter and a bubble-breathing lizard are just some of the photos in an amazing showcase of natures wonderful creatures unveiled in this years BMC image c… [+4889 chars]
Space, the final frontier. But as any good frontiersman knows, you can’t explore on an empty stomach. Eventually, then, we will have to grow food in space for astronauts to dine on — but what should … [+5668 chars]
Settlements on the Moon have a certain poetic appeal, but scientists have long understood the complications required to achieve this goal. Lack of oxygen, cosmic radiation, and temperature extremes a… [+4799 chars]
