Researchers at the University of Basel and the ETH in Zurich have succeeded in changing the polarity of a special ferromagnet using a laser beam. In the future, this method could be used to create ...

Crystal jellyfish have an eerie beauty: thanks to a natural protein, they emit a faint green glow. For decades, researchers have used that green fluorescent protein and similar molecules to light up ...

If you happen to be in the market for a small artificial sun, you may be interested to know that for about $1300, you can get a tennis-ball-sized LED array that outputs 120,000 lumens.

Although red and gold remain the traditional favourites for lion dance costumes, modern troupes are increasingly adopting other auspicious hues such as silver, green, purple and even pink. Some ...

Thanks to modern therapies, a cancer diagnosis is no longer an automatic death sentence. But many patients still suffer from ...

The Mason County Buildings, Planning, Drains and Airport Committee considered some requests and heard some updates at their ...

GQ’s Wellness and Grooming Director shares the most life-improving products she tried this February, including high-phenolic olive oil and an odor-eliminating hand wash.

Calling green fluorescent protein a model protein would also improve how biology is taught. Like classic model organisms, green fluorescent protein is safe and visual. It is also forgiving, producing ...

A new wellness trend has appeared on social media and is rapidly gaining popularity. "Dark showering" is a recent trend that ...

Inspired by the simple mechanism of a seesaw—when one side goes up, the other side goes down—researchers asked an intriguing question: Could a single molecule switch between two different roles like a ...

If you keep getting headaches at home, it's possible it's due to something in the house. That’s especially true if the headaches start when you get home, even if it's after you've been home for a ...

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