Innovative sensing platform unlocks ultrahigh sensitivity in conventional sensors
Optical sensors serve as the backbone of numerous scientific and technological endeavors, from detecting gravitational waves to imaging biological tissues
In the evolution of walking, the hip bone connected to the rib bones
Before the evolution of legs from fins, the axial skeleton — including the bones of the head, neck, back and
A simple, inexpensive way to make carbon atoms bind together
The active ingredient in many drugs is what’s known as a small molecule: bigger than water, much smaller than an
Atlas of the human ovary with cell-level resolution is a step toward artificial ovary
A new “atlas” of the human ovary provides insights that could lead to treatments restoring ovarian hormone production and the
Water-based paints: Less stinky, but some still contain potentially hazardous chemicals
Choosing paint for your home brings a lot of options: What kind of paint, what type of finish and what
Testing environmental water to monitor COVID-19 spread in unsheltered encampments
To better understand COVID-19’s spread during the pandemic, public health officials expanded wastewater surveillance. These efforts track SARS-CoV-2 levels and
New discovery unravels malaria invasion mechanism
A recent breakthrough sheds light on how the malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, invades human red blood cells. The study, led
Functional capacity in old age is like an ecosystem that may collapse when disrupted
In old age, a tighter interlinkage between different domains of functional capacity may indicate a loss of system resilience. This
Four in five bird species cannot tolerate intense human pressures
In a recent study, researchers found that 78% of the world’s bird species do not thrive in the most modified
Astronomy: How do brown dwarfs form?
New observations provide insights into whether the birth of the giant planets takes a similar course to that of stars.