Groundbreaking observations could help develop better, more efficient materials for electronics and alternative energy

Gamma-rays arising from a black hole merger would be a landmark finding because black holes are expected to merge "cleanly," without producing any sort of light

While genuine machine consciousness is still years into the future, we are beginning to see computers make choices that previously demanded a human’s input

Some of the iron-metabolizing bacteria appear quite early on the tree of life, making the studies relevant to discovering the origins of life

Three recent studies reveal details about meteor impacts, giant planets and cosmic particle accelerators

The prediction was that "Cooper pairs" of electrons in a superconductor could exist in two possible states

Reconfigured Tesla coil aligns, electrifies materials from a distance

“This has been this puzzle for many years, and it finally has a suitably beautiful explanation."

Two young students show how maple syrup prevents the development of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in the C. elegans worm

Clothes that receive and transmit digital information are closer to reality

When titration runs into trouble, history impacts the troubleshooting

While self-healing plastics have been developed before, the new material is remarkable because it is safe to humans and works at temperatures as low as 37 C