A new supercomputer named after a winner of the Nobel Prize in chemistry will help power artificial intelligence technology ...

Mass spectrometry, a powerful tool for studying tiny molecules, has long helped scientists unlock secrets hidden in plants, ...

Higher global temperatures mean the intertropical convergence zone could shift south — throwing off precipitation trends for ...

Manu Prakash works on the world’s most urgent problems and seemingly frivolous questions at the same time. They add up to a ...

Throw one hundred coins, remove all those that come up tails, place them in a pile, repeat—you've got yourself a hands-on model for radioactive decay. The piles graphically show the meaning of the ...

Scientists have made a surprising discovery about the chemistry of lithium-rich salty waters, known as brines, found in some ...

A new, easily adopted, 3D-printed device will enable scientists to create models of human tissue with even greater control ...

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Plankton may be tiny, but they play an important role in the ocean. As the foundation of marine ecosystems, they support ...

Charging electric-vehicle batteries in Ithaca's frigid winter can be tough, and freezing temperatures also decrease the ...