NYU researchers have found a way to use light to control how microscopic particles assemble into crystals, effectively turning illumination into a tool for shaping matter. By adding light-sensitive ...

“Our findings suggest that Jupiter’s moons did not form as chemically pristine worlds,” Mousis said. “Instead, they may have accreted, or accumulated, a significant inventory of COMs at birth, ...

Tardigrades are renowned for their exceptional survival skills, but one environment has been found to test them to the limit. Exposed to a mix of minerals designed to replicate dirt found on Mars, two ...

With climate change, the skies are becoming more turbulent. Can today’s planes still keep us safe? With climate change, the skies are becoming more turbulent. Can today’s planes still keep us safe?

Many biological functions are regulated by the switching on and off of mechanisms triggered by the matching of a keyhole ...

Weak shock waves triggered by micro-cracks in the adhesive layer of tape cause it to screech when being unspooled from its ...

The types of glass that we encounter in everyday life, such as window glass or smartphone screens, are disordered solids. This means that they consist of particles locked in place, like those in ...