New CERN result challenges decades-old theory of gluon behavior inside atomic nuclei
A new result from CERN’s ALICE experiment is giving physicists their sharpest look yet at the hidden structure of atomic nuclei—and it may be exposing...
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Entrepreneurs Invited to Enter 2027 SPIE Startup Challenge
BELLINGHAM, Washington, USA — 11 August 2026 — A global search for the next breakthrough in optics and photonics entrepreneurship is now underway, as SPIE...
Simulations reveal one ant can set an entire colony in motion
A single ant can trigger a synchronized wave of activity across an entire colony, sending hundreds or even thousands of nestmates into motion, according to...
Neutrophil Traps Drive Liver Metastasis by Disrupting NK Cell Surveillance Through CCDC25
A microscopic defense strategy that normally helps the body trap invading microbes may also be opening the door for cancer cells to colonize the liver....
Android Smartphone Alerts’ Performance and User Responses During 2025 Marmara Ereğlisi Earthquake
A few seconds can make the difference between standing safely in a doorway and being trapped by falling glass, furniture or masonry. A study published...
Adipolin May Reveal Early Vascular Damage in Children With Obesity
A molecule released by fat tissue could offer scientists an earlier warning that obesity is beginning to damage children’s blood vessels, according to a study...
Washington Study Identifies Barriers and Supports for Neurodevelopmental Follow-Up in At-Risk Newborns
A new study examining neurodevelopmental follow-up for at-risk newborns across Washington State has brought attention to a critical gap in modern neonatal care: survival is...
Magnetic Kirigami Wearable Tracks Sap Flow in Delicate Grass-Like Plants
A new wearable sensor designed to monitor the movement of water inside fragile, grass-like plants is turning a subtle biological process into a visible stream...
Directly Printed Metasurfaces Made from Formulated Optical Materials
Optical metasurfaces—ultrathin layers engineered to control light through arrays of nanoscale structures—have long promised to replace bulky lenses, filters and optical components with compact, multifunctional...
New urinary biomarkers improve endometrial cancer detection
Endometrial cancer is increasingly being detected through a sample that is simple to collect, painless to obtain and potentially suitable for repeated testing: urine. A...
NJIT Professor’s Polymer Proposal Wins $125,000 ACS Grant
A new research project at the New Jersey Institute of Technology is taking a closer look at a strange but important behavior in rubber-like materials:...
Can tissue chips overcome the limitations of animal testing?
Animal testing has shaped modern drug development for decades, but its limitations become especially visible when scientists evaluate cancer immunotherapies. These treatments are designed to...
Miniature microscope lets scientists observe and control brain cells during natural movement
A tiny microscope weighing just five grams could give neuroscientists an unprecedented view of how individual brain cells control behavior while animals move naturally. Researchers...
Heart Health Advances with $28.7 Million Gift from Marcus Foundation
The Marcus Foundation has awarded $28.7 million to Chuck Murry, MD, PhD, director of the USC Stem Cell Center, to support a clinical trial testing...
Arkansas researchers map genetic neighborhoods to identify disease-causing bacteria
Scientists in Arkansas have developed a machine-learning approach that can identify potentially disease-causing strains of a poultry bacterium by analyzing not only which genes are...