In this immersive experience, the scales are flipped: diatoms, a little-studied microalgae responsible for generating the oxygen in every fourth breath we take, are magnified to become ...

They found microscopic features on their fins, potentially allowing them to adhere strongly to surfaces underwater to fight currents and waves. Their results are published in the journal Royal ...

From microscopic robots that can carry and deliver drugs inside the human body to tiny particles that can detect and break down microplastics, an emerging field called active matter is looking ...

ST. PAUL, Minn., April 22 (UPI) --Patients who suffered strokes, mini-strokes or temporary blindness had levels of "nanoplastic" particles in their necks far higher than in healthy people, an ...

This unparalleled durability is what makes them the perfect candidate for microscopic tattoos, as shown in a new study published in the American Chemical Society’s Nano Letters. In this study, ...

When all you’ve got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. And when you’ve got a scanning electron microscope, everything must look like a sample that would be really, really interesting ...

Microbiology is the study of microscopic organisms, such as bacteria, viruses, archaea, fungi and protozoa. This discipline includes fundamental research on the biochemistry, physiology ...

Chloroplast under a microscope. Cell division. Cell structure. Cell division. View of leaf surface showing plant cells under microscope. Virus infection. Green plant cells under microscope. GMO. DNA.

However, in areas where the snow has melted and the bare ice is exposed, dark patches often appear. These dark areas are caused by microscopic algae that grow directly on the ice. By darkening the ...

On September 16, Malawians go to the polls to elect the President, members of Parliament and ward councillors to serve the country until 2030. As the country counts down to the general election, there ...

Victorian families are saving up to $400 a year per child on dental checkups, with the Allan Labor Government's Smile Squad school dental program continuing to take pressure off the hip pocket.

Mind blanking is a common experience with a wide variety of definitions ranging from feeling "drowsy" to "a complete absence of conscious awareness." In an opinion article publishing April 24 in the ...