A team at RMIT University in Melbourne say that extremely small metal particles – which they dub ‘nanodots’ – could be ...

Reactors designed to produce energy from the fusion of atoms could have an unexpected scientific side benefit. An ...

Children may be particularly vulnerable to the emission of ultrafine particles of heavy metal in the home, the researchers warned.

A new study has measured the levels of indoor air pollution emitted by everyday home appliances, revealing which ones you ...

A joint effort between two of the world’s largest neutrino experiments has brought scientists closer to understanding how the universe survived its violent beginnings. The findings could reveal why ...

Researchers have created tiny metal-based particles that push cancer cells over the edge while leaving healthy cells mostly unharmed. The particles work by increasing internal stress in cancer cells ...

A study by Dartmouth researchers proposes a new theory about the origin of dark matter, the mysterious and invisible substance thought to give the universe its shape and structure. They say the ...

Physicists show how microscopic particles can harness fluctuations and external forces to minimize transport energy and even ...

When most people see a leafhopper in their backyard garden, they notice little more than a tiny green or striped insect flicking from leaf to leaf. But these insects are actually master engineers, ...

Learn how nitrogen and helium end up in lunar soil, and why this helps us understand planetary habitability.