Catalysts facilitate crucial chemical reactions in nature and industry alike. In a subset of them, catalytic activity is triggered by light. For example, when iron pentacarbonyl鈥攁 molecule in which a central iron atom is ...
Wouldn't it be amazing if we could continuously monitor the molecular state of our body? Consider the solutions that could enable, from optimized drug delivery to early detection of deadly diseases like cancer.
Co-paired stars, or stars that travel together, can provide insights into processes that other stars can't. Differences in their brightness, orbits, and chemical composition can hint at different features, and scientists ...
Despite being considered sanctuaries for biodiversity, Brazil's marine protected areas (MPAs) are not immune to microplastic contamination.
A new NASA study reveals a surprising way planetary cores may have formed鈥攐ne that could reshape how scientists understand the early evolution of rocky planets like Mars.
Magnets and superconductors go together like oil and water鈥攐r so scientists have thought. But a new finding by MIT physicists is challenging this century-old assumption.
Andy Weir's bestselling story "The Martian" predicts that by 2035 NASA will have landed humans on Mars three times, perfected return-to-Earth flight systems and collaborated with the China National Space Administration. We ...
A Heriot-Watt scientist has worked with colleagues at the University of Edinburgh's Roslin Institute to develop a method to detect a deadly oyster parasite without harming the shellfish.
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and UCL have analyzed ancient DNA from Borrelia recurrentis, a type of bacteria that causes relapsing fever, pinpointing when it evolved to spread through lice rather than ticks, ...
When it descends through the thick golden haze on Saturn's moon Titan, NASA's Dragonfly rotorcraft will find eerily familiar terrain. Dunes wrap around Titan's equator. Clouds drift across its skies. Rain drizzles. Rivers ...
