Scientists create artificial ‘chameleon skin’ powered by nanomachines
Researchers have developed artificial 'chameleon skin' that changes color when exposed to light and could be used in applications such as active camouflage and...
New finding could change the way industry uses nickel
A surprising discovery has found that nickel not only corrodes, but does so in a way that scientists least expected.
Nickel is one of the...
Scientists discover powerful way to overcome antibiotic resistance
Staphylococcus aureus bacteria are a major cause of serious infections that often persist despite antibiotic treatment.
In a new study, researchers have discovered a way...
Scientists rewire damaged hearts with nanotube fibers
Thin, flexible fibers made of carbon nanotubes have now proven able to bridge damaged heart tissues and deliver the electrical signals needed to keep...
Scientists can now control thermal profiles at the nanoscale
At the human scale, controlling temperature is a straightforward concept.
Turtles sun themselves to keep warm.
To cool a pie fresh from the oven, place it...
Can eating poop save you from the deadly bacterium C. diff
Every year, around half a million people in the United States get sick from the bacterium C. diff, often after taking antibiotics.
Sounds counterintuitive?
This week...
Scientists create the world’s thinnest gold
Scientists at the University of Leeds have created a new form of gold which is just two atoms thick - the thinnest unsupported gold...
New graphene discovery could help develop superconductors
When two mesh screens are overlaid, beautiful patterns appear when one screen is offset.
These "moiré patterns" have long intrigued artists, scientists and mathematicians and...
Scientists find new way to convert carbon dioxide into fuels
A growing number of scientists are looking for fast, cost-effective ways to convert carbon dioxide gas into valuable chemicals and fuels.
Now, researchers have revealed...
Scientists discover new chemistry that may help explain the origins of life
Before life began on Earth, the environment likely contained a massive number of chemicals that reacted with each other more or less randomly.
It is...