Controlling light at the micro- and nanoscale opens up opportunities for a better understanding of the world and the development of technology. As modern electronics approaches the limits of its ...

If you've seen a surge of videos about how to use a derma roller for hair growth on social media recently, you're not alone. The skin care tool is trending for its scalp stimulating benefits. But are ...

Chemists grew the longest conductive polymer chains ever made on a surface, nearly one micrometer long, using a clean process that enables precise nanoribbons.

The longest chains of the conductive polymer poly(p-phenylene; PPP) produced to date are just under one micrometer ...

Researchers have developed a high-tech system that rapidly scans ants and converts them into detailed 3D models. Using a synchrotron accelerator, X-ray imaging, robotics, and AI, the team scanned ...

A micrometer-sized liquid crystal droplet doped with fluorescent dye functions as a nanosecond optical switch that controls light output using light alone. The resonant cavity design cuts the energy ...

Near-field optical trapping has transformed particle manipulation in biology, chemistry, and nanotechnology, enabling contact-free control of objects ranging from nanoparticles to living cells.

Money market funds are popular with both individual savers and corporations, who often use them as a tool for managing the cash on their balance sheets. Based on data from Morningstar Direct, assets ...

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman addressed concerns about AI’s environmental impact this week while speaking at an event hosted by The Indian Express. For one thing, Altman — who was in India for a major AI ...

In news that is sure to delight fans of a certain Gary Larson cartoon turned meme about the limitations of bovine cognition, cow tools are real. Larson’s 1982 comic for his series The Far Side showed ...

A breaker bar is one of those specialty tools that every home mechanic wishes they had sooner or later. It's useful for encouraging stuck nuts and bolts to turn as a last-ditch effort to remove them ...

Jake Safane has nearly 15 years of journalism and marketing experience on topics ranging from local entrepreneurship to international banking. He has written for publications such as The Economist, LA ...