Multiferroic materials, in which electric and magnetic properties are combined in promising ways, will be the heart of new ...

A recent study from the Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) investigates how polyester microdroplets, potential precursors to modern cells, could form under realistic early Earth conditions.

Scientists are developing miniature lightsails that could travel at unprecedented speeds, potentially enabling interstellar travel.

A compact method of detecting neutrinos provides new tests of physics theories and could lead to new reactor-monitoring methods.

Detecting dark matter, the elusive type of matter predicted to account for most of the universe's mass, has so far proved to ...

Redox enzymes are proteins that catalyze oxidation-reduction reactions, which involve the transfer of electrons between ...

Alpha measures a manager's skill in adding value to a portfolio beyond market gains. Beta assesses how a stock or fund's volatility compares to the market average. High alpha and low beta indicate ...

A new translation of a 2018 book by French science historian Thibault Le Texier challenges the claims of one of psychology's most famous experiments. Investigating the Stanford Prison Experiment: ...

Due to go online in 2028, the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) is designed to understand the evolution of “ghost particles” known as neutrinos and antineutrinos. While this could ...

The University of Melbourne A new translation of a 2018 book by French science historian Thibault Le Texier challenges the claims of one of psychology’s most famous experiments. Investigating ...