The most oft-quoted average rate of human hair growth is 6 inches (15 centimeters) per year. However, the majority of studies ...

The same pulling force that causes “tears” in a glass of wine also shapes embryos. It’s another example of how genes exploit ...

Researchers engineered “gyromorphs,” a new type of metamaterial that combines liquid-like randomness with large-scale ...

A flash of light has turned a sheet of atoms into a dance floor. In a feat of precision physics, researchers from Cornell and ...

A pulse of light sets the tempo in the material. Atoms in a crystalline sheet just a few atoms thick begin to move—not ...

Colleges are integrating artificial intelligence into curricula and research, balancing innovation with ethical ...

Researchers from Stockholm University and the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali have reported ...

The research team including Giulio Cerullo, professor in the Department of Physics, Politecnico di Milano, Caterina Vozzi from the CNR Institute of Photonics and Nanotechnology, Marco Garavelli from ...

Insects that tuck away their wings using origami creases have inspired foldable structures for drones and solar panels that ...

A simple finger drag through sand does not seem like much, yet a new set of studies from researchers at Queen Mary University ...

Scientists captured a rare blue aurora 124 miles above Earth, showing new insights into upper-atmosphere chemistry and dawn ...

Many of us will have experienced our pasta disintegrating into a beige mush – particularly for gluten-free alternatives. So ...