Science News

April 22, 2026

Illustration of electron spin in a quantum material

Switching ‘spin’ on and off (and up and down) in quantum materials at room temperature

Researchers have found a way to control the interaction of light and quantum ‘spin’ in organic semiconductors, that works even...

IOP Publishing hosts Environmental Research 2023 – a month of online events to unite global environmental experts in climate action

IOP Publishing (IOPP) is launching Environmental Research 2023, a series of free-to-attend virtual events which will take place from 16...

World’s deepest coral calcification rates measured off Hawaiian Islands

In the waters off the Hawaiian Islands, rates of calcification were measured in the deepest coral colonies and reported recently...

Muscle stem cells and fibers can be grown in the laboratory from reprogrammed connective tissue cells (microscopy image).

Building muscle in the lab

ETH Zurich Professor Ori Bar-Nur and his team grow muscle cells in the laboratory. In this case, they are mouse...

NTU Singapore scientists develop a sustainable way to convert kale waste into products for health and personal care

Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a new technique to convert kale waste for use in...

NYU Langone Transplant Institute performs genetically engineered pig kidney xenotransplant, and longest observation of functioning pig kidney in human body.

Pig kidney xenotransplantation performing optimally after 32 days in human body

NEW YORK, NY, AUGUST 16, 2023 — Surgeons at NYU Langone Health have transplanted a genetically engineered pig kidney that...

Common wristbands ‘hotbed’ for harmful bacteria including E. coli, staphylococcus

The COVID-19 pandemic took disinfecting to new heights. Now, a new study examining a commonly used item might convince you...

Layered semiconductors integrated with traditional semiconductors for early stage of post Moore era

Layered and traditional semiconductors heterogenous integration open door for post Moore era

Scientists in NEXT Lab, Tsinghua University have revealed the fabrication and engineering techniques of TMDs and provided a comparative view...

Cleaning water with ‘smart rust’ and magnets (video)

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 16, 2023 — Pouring flecks of rust into water usually makes it dirtier. But researchers have developed...

Sugars affect brain ‘plasticity,’ helping with learning, memory, recovery

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 16, 2023 — Can you recognize someone you haven’t seen in years, but forget what you had...

£7 million award for quantum engineering of energy-efficient organic smart materials

A world leading team of scientists has been awarded over £7M to develop radically new disruptive organic materials for everything...

Steering X-ray laser pulses with diamond mirrors

SLAC researchers take important step toward developing cavity-based X-ray laser tech

Researchers have announced an important step in the development of a next-gen technology for making X-ray free-electron laser pulses brighter...

Fengyun geostationary weather satellites

Team compares reanalysis datasets with Advanced Himawari Imager measurements over East Asia

Today’s weather satellites provide scientists with a unique opportunity to evaluate the abilities of various reanalysis datasets to depict multilayer...

Image: (a) Dependence of LIPSS period on ﬁlm thicknesses and substrates. SEM images of stationary irradiation-induced periodic nanostructures on diﬀerent thicknesses of a-Si ﬁlm: (b) 50 nm on glass and (c) 200 nm on c-Si. Scale bars: 1 µm.

Controlling the source of electromagnetic waves enables control of the period of laser-induced periodic surface structures (LIPSS)

Since the scientists at Bell Labs invented the world’s first transistor in December 1947, a revolution in microelectronics technology has...

University of Arkansas Joins U.S. Army Pathfinder Program

The University of Arkansas has become the latest university to join the Army Pathfinder Program, an initiative overseen by the...

‘Resurrecting’ the legendary figure behind Count Dracula

Vlad III, known as Vlad the Impaler, was a 15th century prince and military leader who was so terrifying, he’s...

Aging and ovariectomy induces parallel phosphoproteomic changes in skeletal muscle of female mice

“Our findings highlight key molecular signatures and pathways in contracted muscle that may contribute to skeletal muscle strength loss due...

Department of Energy grant supports inclusive high energy physics research

The new project creates opportunities for researchers from historically underrepresented groups to develop technology that will help us understand the...

Woman with spinal cord injury seated with caregiver

New online course equips personal care assistants with essential knowledge for supporting individuals with spinal cord injury

East Hanover, NJ – August 15, 2023 – "Understanding Spinal Cord Injury: A Course for Personal Care Assistants" a new interactive online course...

Classic rock music can be recreated from recorded brain activity