When the solar system formed, a disk of gas and dust orbited the young sun. Over the course of millions of years, the dust ...

Solo living in your own home places a greater strain on the planet's resources than living with others, as everyone needs ...

Society depends on chemistry far more than we consciously realize, from medicines to energy to electronics. However, chemistry is viewed with as much apprehension as gratitude, because of the ...

Biomolecules, also known as organic molecules, include sugars, proteins and lipids and are the building blocks of all life.

Researchers at Kyoto University and Tohoku University have developed a new porous polymer gel that selectively recognizes ...

The mechanism of high-temperature (TC) superconductivity is a key challenge in condensed matter physics. Recently, Chinese scientists made significant progress in the study of high-TC nickelate ...

Natural geological processes have been regulating Earth's climate for millions of years. Accelerated versions of these ...

Thawing permafrost is rapidly transforming dozens of Arctic streams into acidic, metal-laden waterways, according to new ...

When they reach the bottom of a soap dispenser, frugal handwashers might try adding water to the bottle to push out the last bit of soap. But usually, the water drills right through the soap and jets ...

An interdisciplinary student research team at the University of Waterloo has achieved an advance in materials science with the creation of a tissue-like hydrogel for artificial muscles to make soft ...

In the crushing darkness of the hadal zone—deep ocean trenches plunging 6,000 m to nearly 11,000 m—scientists have uncovered ...

Diamond is extremely valuable to science and technology not for its sparkle but for its extreme hardness, high thermal ...