At the intersection of chemistry and physics, Claudia Felser explores topological materials, chirality and new routes to ...

Hidden mechanisms in extracellular DNA spotted by researchers at Aarhus University enable dormant viruses to become ...

Bo Xiong uses engineered noise and AI tools to expand the multiplexing capabilities of ultrathin optical structures called ...

Innovative nano-engineering uses biocompatible materials to simultaneously monitor cardiac signals and measure sweat metabolites. Chinese scientists are taking personal health monitoring to the next ...

In this first article in a series on philosophy and science, we take a look at materialism and why it is fundamental to science. A short disclaimer before we read further: I’m a materialist.

In this second article in a series on philosophy and science, we take a look at dialectics and its relevance to understanding change in the natural world. “No man ever steps in the same river twice, ...

A new theory proposes gravity isn’t a fundamental force but emerges from quantum electromagnetic interactions, potentially reshaping our view of spacetime itself. A fresh look at gravity challenges ...

More than 100 years on after Einstein's 1921 Nobel Prize, some confusion remains around the committee's reasons for omitting relativity. On 9 November 1922, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences voted ...

The mysterious phenomenon that Einstein once described as “spooky action at a distance” was seen as a wavefunction between two entangled photons. Quantum physics, the realm of science that describes ...

Fitted with nanoscale grippers, these microrobots offer new opportunities for imaging and manipulating single cells. Scientists have created a family of laser-operated microrobots that can handle one ...

Climate scientists leverage AI to enhance predictions of Arctic sea ice loss, using deep learning to address the urgency of climate change. One of the most pressing issues in our rapidly warming world ...

A pair of nuclear astrophysicists explore this question, assessing the risk of this outcome back when nuclear physics was still in its infancy. “Are you saying there’s a chance that when we push that ...