Chemistry

A trio who built motors and devices a fraction the size of a human hair has set the stage for a new type of industry

The Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded today to David J. Thouless, F. Duncan Haldane and J. Michael Kosterlitz for theoretical discoveries of topological phase transitions and topological phases of matter.  

David J. Thouless, F. Duncan Haldane and J. Michael Kosterlitz split the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physics for theoretical discoveries of topological phase transitions and topological phases of matter.

After 50 hours in a lab, three Ohio eighth graders convert Styrofoam food containers into a patent-worthy new water filter

A protein from microscopic creatures called tardigrades keeps their DNA protected—and could someday shield humans from radiation.

Companies worry Trump will harm global trade, while Clinton accuses them of price-gouging

Compounds from the Southeast Asian tree offer hope for a safer opioid alternative, but research could slow to a crawl as the DEA steps in 

The weekend’s IED incidents are a reminder of ways that resourceful attackers can make their own weapons

An analytic science project

Fabric dyed with indigo just found in Peru is some 1,600 years older than indigo-dyed fabrics that have been found in the Middle East.

After vowing to go natural, food brands face a shortage of the favored flavor  

Two studies highlight overlooked ways that we are being exposed to indoor and outdoor pollution