The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Since their discovery in 1982, exotic materials known as quasicrystals have bedeviled physicists and chemists. Their atoms arrange ...

OCT uses low-coherence interferometry, in which light reflected from internal microstructures is compared to a reference arm. This method enables depth-resolved imaging with axial resolutions ranging ...

New research shows pollution particles can stick to red blood cells, traveling through the body—and masks may help stop them in their tracks.

A mixture of solid and liquid particles known as particulate matter, or soot, is a common source of air pollution.

Mathematics skills are crucial for employability in India; visual, applied learning is key for a high-skill workforce.

Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and University of Chemistry and Technology Prague created a magnetic transistor with built-in memory using a novel magnetic material and an ...

Steel has underpinned modern life for centuries, but it comes at an expensive cost. The industry is responsible for nearly 7 percent of the world’s total carbon dioxide emissions, driven by blast ...

Researchers have discovered a method to surpass traditional thermodynamic limits in converting waste heat into electricity. Japanese researchers have discovered a way to overcome long-standing ...

Heat, carbonation and acidity may cause packaging to release more microplastics into drinks Plastic packaging resulted in higher microplastic levels than paper or aluminum packaging THURSDAY, Oct. 2, ...

The Palo Alto City Council approved approximately $6 million in budget reductions Monday night while managing to preserve positions in the Police Department, City Manager’s office and Junior Museum ...