The unexpected presence of a disk of material so close to a black hole offers a unique opportunity to test Albert Einstein's theories of relativity

Researchers outline their method to produce graphene materials using a novel technique: mixing oxidized graphite with bacteria

Although the prototype is nowhere near as fast or efficient as a human worker, it demonstrates how the use of robotics in agriculture might be expanded

Tungsten ditelluride shows bistable and electrically switchable spontaneous polarization states; potential for new nano-electronics applications

Mechanisms for maintaining stable symbiosis in coral reefs are poorly understood

The finding could provide an important step toward drugs that help prevent recurrent cancers

Medicinal cannabis can reduce or end seizures in children with severe, drug-resistant epilepsy

Scientists have identified a marine bacterium whose enzymatic system can break down ulvan into an energy source

Scientists chemically treated the surface of wire-looking nanostructures made of zinc oxide to apply a uniform coating of titanium dioxide; these semiconducting nanowires could be used as high-activity catalysts for solar fuel production

Research reveals that the level and type of methane-producing microbes in a cow is largely controlled by the cow’s genetic makeup

RCSI study has potential to transform surgical management of cancer

Researchers trace back the origin of this group to a small benthic shark from the Middle Jurassic