The idea that simply standing near a chunk of material for five minutes could leave you dead within two days sounds like ...

We conclude that brain states are shaped by local circuit mechanisms, large-scale connectivity and neuromodulation. A unified multiscale theory of cortical dynamics is relevant not only for ...

(Article originally published in the August/September 1986 issue of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Vol. 42, Issue 7 “Chernobyl: The Emerging Story,” pages ...

A research team has created a quantum antenna capable of precisely measuring terahertz frequency combs for the first time. A research team from the Faculty of Physics and the Centre for Quantum ...

This study provides useful insights into addressing the question of whether the prevalence of autoimmune disease could be driven by sex differences in the T cell receptor (TCR) repertoire, correlating ...

Deep vertical holes and re-entrant features challenge the best metrology methods.

Sensitive tests designed to detect very small numbers of remaining leukemia cells after treatment, known as measurable ...

Researchers have directly observed, for the first time, transverse intensity fluctuations, called 'spikes', in synchrotron ...

THE RECENT PASSAGE of a countywide sales tax measure is expected to soften federal funding cuts to Silicon Valley’s largest ...

While synchrotron radiation is often thought of as "stable," the electromagnetic field exhibits pronounced randomly ...

Glaciers are flush with microbial life. But, as climate change speeds glacial melting, scientists rush to establish microbial ...

Discover how real-time cell density monitoring boosts yield, lowers media costs, and improves viability in bioprocessing.