All cells, whether big or small, short or long, rely on proteins to function properly. In most cells, transporting these proteins is relatively simple. Neurons in the brain, however, face a ...

If you have ever warped a cheap plastic cup by pouring coffee into it, then you have witnessed thermoplasticity in action. Thermoplasticity is the ability of a material to become pliable under heating ...

According to a study published in Science Advances on May 15, global rivers are undergoing widespread and sustained deoxygenation driven by climate warming, among which tropical rivers are the most ...

Liquid crystals are an integral part of modern technology, ranging from displays to advanced sensory systems. In a study ...

Researchers from A*STAR Genome Institute of Singapore (A*STAR GIS) have developed a new method to study individual RNA ...

For years, scientists have warned that melting Antarctic ice could push sea levels dangerously higher by the end of this ...

Pairs of correlated or entangled photons are a foundational resource in quantum optics. They are most commonly produced ...

A computerized matching system can be designed to be fair and still produce unequal outcomes if the people using it do not ...

Long-term climate warming is causing a bleaching effect in a key Arctic lichen species, according to new research led by researchers in the School of GeoSciences and British Antarctic Survey. Their ...

It is one of the strangest puzzles in human evolution. About 90% of people across every human culture favor their right ...

Climate change is widely understood as an environmental and economic threat, but new research from the University of Sydney shows it is also a growing social crisis, weakening the relationships people ...

Researchers have long known that bacteria could potentially be used to deliver therapeutic drugs inside the human body. However, safely and successfully carrying out such a feat in humans has been a ...