Physics-defying oil droplets hover, move against liquid flow in a first
In a world first, scientists in Germany have successfully recorded tiny oil droplets hovering within a flowing liquid,…
Earthquakes Did Something Unexpected to Life Deep Beneath Yellowstone
Researchers have investigated how earthquakes impacted underground life in Yellowstone, where they thrive far from the Sun’s warmth…
How to understand exoplanets — space scientists call on lab-based chemists to help
In the 30 years since exoplanets were first reported1, telescopes have revealed thousands of them. One of the…
Scientists Have Cracked the Mystery of Snake Pee
The science of poop has yielded some fascinating results, but the latest installment in this beat may be…
Nabsys Highlights OhmX™ Platform’s Ability to Accurately Verify Structural Variants in Undiagnosed Disorders and Workflow Optimizations at American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) 2025 Annual Meeting
Newswise — PROVIDENCE, R.I., Oct. 15, 2025 — Nabsys 2.0, LLC (Nabsys), a pioneer in electronic genome mapping technology,…
Canberra boy who pleaded guilty to possessing violent extremist material driven by ‘teenage bravado’, court finds
A court has found a Canberra boy who pleaded guilty to possessing terrorist material was more likely driven…
Chemists Crack the Ghostly Truth Behind Will-o’-the-Wisps
For centuries, will-o’-the-wisps—eerie, blue flames floating over marshes—spooked unassuming passersby. The strange aberrations inspired many supernatural interpretations, from…
Arctic Rivers Are Turning an Eerie Orange, and This Might Be Why
Researchers have long believed that frozen environments slow chemical reactions, but new research challenges this belief. In a…
US scientists bring quantum-level accuracy to molecular modeling
Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a new method that brings quantum-level accuracy to molecular modeling,…
How should ‘mirror life’ research be restricted? Debate heats up
Some researchers are developing biological systems that create mirror-image versions of DNA and other molecules crucial to life.Credit:…