
In a First, Scientists See How Water Stores Extra Protons
Scientists capture complex structure in a molecule-deep pool of ice
Lars Fischer is a chemist and works as a journalist and editor at Spektrum der Wissenschaft.
Scientists capture complex structure in a molecule-deep pool of ice
While international experts try to figure out what caused the ruptures in the Nord Stream pipeline, engineers have multiple options to try and fix it
The freaky physics phenomenon of quantum tunneling may mutate genes
Boa constrictors wearing blood pressure cuffs and tiny masks reveal the answer to a biological puzzle
It is unclear how some people recently diagnosed with the disease became infected with the monkeypox virus or how it is likely to spread
Health-damaging PFASs are nearly impossible to break down—but a new hot-water technique can destroy them
Their immune system is more primed to fight off the novel coronavirus
Ancient chain mail served as an inspiration for a highly unusual material that might one day lead to such applications
These simple organisms physically encode food locations to solve complex tasks
A new SARS-CoV-2 strain in mink has infected about a dozen people in Denmark, but it is not known whether the mutation makes the virus more dangerous
Fine dust from the burning rain forest could exacerbate coronavirus infections amid signs that the blazes might be particularly severe in 2020
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