Just how small can a QR code be? Small enough that it can only be recognized with an electron microscope. A research team at TU Wien, working together with the data storage technology company Cerabyte ...

Physicists in Leiden have built a microscope that can measure no fewer than four key properties of a material in a single scan, all with nanoscale precision. The instrument can even examine complete ...

Chris Nanos has had a long career in law enforcement, but he admits he isn’t used to the amount of scrutiny that has come ...

Using gold flakes, salt water, and light, scientists have made the universe’s invisible binding forces visible in color. The discovery opens new possibilities for studying how matter organizes itself ...

Although the study was small, it demonstrates that polarized light imaging can detect structural signatures of EDS in unstained biopsy samples, and it may even differentiate hEDS from cEDS and healthy ...

Olympic curling’s raging controversy, with Canadians in the unusual role of foul-mouthed villains, seems to have been put on ice. The special umpires summoned into action on Saturday to watch for the ...

A mathematical equivalent of a microscope with variable resolution has shed light on why some atoms are exceptionally stable, a riddle that has persisted in nuclear physics for decades ...

Reliable sample preparation in geology maintains material integrity, delivering high-quality surfaces for accurate ...

Enter the “Blade Angels,” the American trio of Glenn, Liu and Levito. They are aiming to put an American on the podium for ...

Detecting a fake euro note does not require specialized tools or microscopes. By carefully examining, feeling, and tilting the banknote, you can verify its authenticity.

The carbon filament used in Edison’s 1897 light bulb experiments generated the precise amount of heat needed to produce ...