A microscope that cost less than £50 and took under 3 hours to build using a common 3D printer could be transformative for ...

A new microscopy technique allows scientists to see single-atom-thick boron nitride by making it glow under infrared light.

Crimson red ladybug spider with surprising scientific characteristics has been discovered in Morocco and named Eresus ...

Largest deposit of pure black jade, called nephrite, is discovered in China, and it could revolutionize the world of jewelry.

In a short talk at Caltech, physicist Richard Feynman laid out a vision of manipulating and controlling atoms at the tiniest ...

Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say results of a new study are advancing efforts to exploit a new target for Alzheimer's ...

The fruit of Africa's marble berry (Pollia condensata) is a true living gemstone, sporting a stunning metallic blue sheen ...

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and University of Michigan have created the world's smallest fully programmable ...

For years, debate around endoscopic spine surgery centered on whether the technique was ready for broad adoption. Questions about safety, durability, and outcomes dominated discussions among surgeons, ...

Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University's College of Engineering have proposed a new photography method that eliminates the need to choose between focusing on the foreground, midground, ...

Researchers have pushed light control into a regime that used to belong strictly to theory, steering optical waves at the ...

The tallest plants alive today can grow to over 100 meters tall. But they evolved from ancestors that were just a few ...