Skoltech researchers have fashioned a microstructure made of modified glass fiber that could in principle function as a tiny lantern for medical probes exploring the interior of blood vessels and other tubular cavities in the body.

Natural and engineered systems have a whole world of chemistry inside their tiny pores—known as nanopores—that changes depending on the chemical functional groups inside.

Vibrational sum-frequency generation (VSFG) is a nonlinear spectroscopic method widely used to investigate the molecular structure and dynamics of surface systems. However, in far-field observations, the spatial resolution of this method is constrained by

As demand for energy-intensive computing grows, researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a new technique that lets scientists see—in unprecedented detail—how interfaces move in promising materials for computi

A team of researchers from Brown University has developed a new nanotechnology-based approach that could improve treatment of fungal infections, particularly those caused by the increasingly drug-resistant Candida species.

A study in the journal Forests highlights the critical need for understanding and managing nonnative forest specialist and generalist pests.

A community garden in the heart of a city can be an oasis—an island of greenery where people can escape the sounds of traffic, sink their hands into the earth, and connect with the natural world. These spaces can be especially important in lower-income ne

Imagine if agricultural and food byproducts could be transformed into an effective and holistic feed for livestock while also helping to combat climate change. Milad Parchami, Ph.D. in Resource Recovery at the University of Borås in Sweden, explored a pro

Metals and hormone-disrupting substances such as estrogens present a genuine risk to the sustainability of agriculture and water management in Europe. This is the conclusion of doctoral research conducted by Chinese environmental scientist Yuwei Jia at th

Antarctic krill not only react to external environmental influences such as light or food. They also use their internal clocks to adapt to the extreme conditions of the polar environment.

"Supply and demand" constraints limit the body's ability to produce the various proteins needed for critical life functions, according to a new study.

Falling vulture numbers in the Americas could have serious implications for public health and ecosystems, new research has found.