Scientists developed a sheet of gold that’s just one atom thick
Meet graphene’s newest metallic cousin, goldene. For the first time, researchers have created a free-standing sheet of gold that’s just […]
The world has water problems. This book has solutions
The Last DropTim SmedleyPicador, $29.99 A journalist and a farmer visit three fields with different styles of cultivation — conventional,
Some melanoma cancer cells may punch their way through the body
Imagine tiny fists punching their way through your body. For some cancer patients, this may be the reality. Melanoma cells
Astronomers watch a supermassive black hole turn on for the first time
Somewhere in the not-too-distant universe, a galaxy named SDSS1335+0728 is waking up. Over the past four years, astronomers have been
The universe may have a complex geometry — like a doughnut
The cosmos may have something in common with a doughnut. In addition to their fried, sugary goodness, doughnuts are known
Landfills belch toxic ‘forever chemicals’ into the air
What’s dumped into a landfill is supposed to stay there, but a new study finds that toxic “forever chemicals” are
HIV prevention may only require two injections per year
Zero: That’s the number of new HIV infections among young women and adolescent girls who took a twice-yearly preventive medicine.
We may finally know the source of mysterious high-energy neutrinos
Supermassive black holes at the hearts of active galaxies may be churning out a lot of the universe’s high-energy neutrinos.
The neutrino’s quantum fuzziness is beginning to come into focus
Neutrinos are known for funny business. Now scientists have set a new limit on a quantum trait responsible for the
Your medications might make it harder for you to beat the heat
The pills stocked inside your medicine cabinet may factor into how well you can handle summer heat. Extreme heat can