A lab mistake at Cambridge reveals a powerful new way to modify drug molecules
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have created a new technique that uses light instead of toxic chemicals to change complex drug molecules. The discovery
Scientists crack a 20-year nuclear mystery behind the creation of gold
Gold cannot form until certain unstable atomic nuclei break apart. Exactly how those nuclear transformations unfold has long been difficult to determine. Now, nuclear physicists
Scientists may have found a pill for sleep apnea
A medication called sulthiame may help people with obstructive sleep apnea breathe more easily during the night and sleep better overall. The findings come from
A massive asteroid hit the North Sea and triggered a 330-foot tsunami
A long running scientific dispute about the origin of the Silverpit Crater beneath the southern North Sea has now been settled. New research shows that
NASA’s DART asteroid smash shows we could deflect a future threat
NASA’s DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) mission did more than alter the motion of a small asteroid. New research shows the spacecraft’s deliberate collision with
Particles may not follow Einstein’s paths after all
One of the biggest unsolved challenges in modern physics is bringing together two powerful theories that describe very different parts of reality. Quantum theory explains
A perfectly balanced atom just broke one of nuclear physics’ biggest rules
For many years, nuclear physicists believed that “Islands of Inversion” were found mainly in isotopes packed with extra neutrons. These unusual regions of the nuclear
Electrons catapult across solar materials in just 18 femtoseconds
Scientists have discovered that electrons can be propelled across solar materials at speeds close to the fastest nature allows, a result that challenges long accepted
Astronomers discover giant cosmic sheet around the Milky Way
Nearly a century ago, astronomer Edwin Hubble discovered that almost all galaxies are receding from the Milky Way. This observation became a cornerstone of modern
Scientists just looked inside Darwin’s 200-year-old specimen jars without opening them
Scientists have found a way to study Charles Darwin’s original specimens from his famous HMS Beagle voyage (1831 to 1836) to the Galapagos Islands. Even