Micro mechanical elements are indispensable components of modern electrical devices but the actuation of them requires electrical current. It becomes harder to wire the element as further downscaling ..
Scientists have found a promising new way to build the next generation of quantum simulators combining light and silicon micro-chips.
The inability of long-rooted trees to reach their subsurface water supply in the Sierra Nevada mountain range led to widespread forest die-offs following the drought of 2012-2015. A new study provides..
Sand is a key ingredient in the recipe of modern life, and yet it is being extracted faster than it can be replaced.
Scientists are part of an international research collaboration which has made an important discovery in the quest to lower global agricultural methane emissions.
Scientists have established that school children who use backpacks should avoid loads of more than 10% of their body weight — and those who use trolleys, 20% of their body weight.
The most significant impact of two-screen experience was on viewers' ability to 'transport' into the narrative and become immersed in the televised story.
Researchers have demonstrated a new experimental capability for watching thin film growth in real-time. The researchers were able to produce a 'movie' of thin film growth that depicts the pr..
Chemists have developed new tools to modify sulfur-containing biomolecules, from simple amino acids to large protein complexes such as nucleosomes. These modifications then provide attachment points f..