Werner Heisenberg's famous uncertainty principle describes one of the most intriguing features of quantum physics: certain pairs of physical quantities describing a particle, such as position and ...

A tour of the technology that banking has run on, dating back to Franklin's anti-counterfeit measures and the bank-note bulletin that preceded American Banker.

From TB, to ear infections, growth in children, excessive screen time, wheezing and asthma in little lungs, to blood tests ...

A research expedition off the coast of Brazil has documented more than 30 new deep-sea species, from translucent worms to ...

From detecting pancreatic cancer three years early to recognising 18 tumour types from a handful of tissue slides, AI is transforming medicine. Here is a comprehensive guide to the breakthroughs, the ...

Unlike almost every other kind of microscope, atomic-force microscopes (AFMs) don’t use any kind of optical beam to image ...

Much like radio operators being encouraged to use the least possible amount of power to make a contact, chemists have a ...

Influenza viruses are among the most likely triggers of future pandemics. A research team has developed a method that can be used to study the interaction of viruses with host cells in unprecedented ...

The largest digital camera ever built is starting to capture images of unseen corners of the universe. The Vera C. Rubin ...

As humans, our eyes take in two-dimensional images that our brains convert to three-dimensional experiences. This ability enables us to be aware of our position in space, judge distances, possess ...

As Kew Botanic Gardens completes a scan of its collections, AI tools could help in the fight against biodiversity loss ...

After a year of testing, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile has started capturing data as part of the much-anticipated ...