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From Schrödinger To YouTube, The House Cat Is Here To Stay

Our feline overlords aren’t just useful for cuddles, funny videos and silly memes; these domesticated darlings have served many purposes over history.

Fast-Acting Antimicrobial Kills E. Coli In Seconds

Potential applications for the antimicrobial material include consumer and personal care products.

Lasers + Silicon Wafers = Boost To Big Data

By fabricating tiny lasers directly on silicon wafers, researchers can integrate photonics with electronics, and with greater efficiency too.

The Universe Just Got Larger

The Universe is currently expanding between five percent and nine percent faster than early in its life.

Diagnostic Kit Detects Zika Virus In Just 10-15 Minutes

This kit improves on current methods by detecting Zika virus directly in the blood.

Pandas Can’t Take The Heat

Climate change is not just a threat to the giant panda’s supply of bamboo—it also makes them vulnerable to heat stress.

It’s A Young World After All… It’s A Young, Young World

By simulating the Earth's core conditions, researchers have shown that the core could be younger than 0.7 billion years old.

The Long & Short Of How Chickens Get Their Beards

Forget why the chicken crossed the road. Instead, how did the chicken get its beard?

WuXi Biologics, Sartorius Stedim Open Joint Lab In Shanghai

Sartorius Stedim Biotech and WuXi Biologics have opened a joint laboratory in Shanghai to facilitate pilot studies and manufacture of novel biologics.