Scientists have created tiny disk-shaped particles that can swim on their own when hit with light, akin to microscopic robots that move through a special liquid without any external motors or ...

Magnetic microrobot mechanically mixes microscopic materials by American Institute of Physics edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors' notes ...

160 million years ago, this fungus pierced trees like a microscopic spear Date: June 8, 2025 Source: Science China Press Summary: In a paper published in National Science Review, a Chinese team of ...

Michaels has acquired the intellectual property and private label brands of competitor Joann, which closed its stores after filing for bankruptcy.

Can Bacteria Serve as “Microscopic Miners” of the Metals We Need? A company backed by mining giants had a sustainable breakthrough, but now funding cuts jeopardize it.

On Earth there is no record of Niallia tiangongensis, a bacterium found aboard the Tiangong station that appears to be well adapted to conditions there.

Explore the process of making non-woven shopping bags, an eco-friendly alternative to traditional plastic bags. Watch as we take you through the steps from the creation of the non-woven fabric to ...

While “nontoxic” can be a rather amorphous term in beauty, the quest for a nontoxic sunscreen generally starts with one question: Is it chemical or physical? Experts explain what you need to ...

Microscopic focus, global stakes: Unraveling TB one cell at a time Look inside the Aldridge Lab’s quest to decode the bacterial enigma that kills over a million people every year.

Calcium carbonate is everywhere. But scientists still don’t agree on how it forms its unique crystal structures. Researchers created a technique to study them, which could provide some answers to this ...

Patients who suffered strokes, mini-strokes or temporary blindness had levels of "nanoplastic" particles in their necks 51 times higher than healthy subjects, an abstract of a small-scale study ...