At Rice University, a research lab's signature keepsake has helped perfect a method for growing patterned diamond surfaces ...

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How do biological cells join forces to form a structure? In her Ph.D. research, Daphne Nesenberend uses mathematics to show ...

Inspired by the Japanese art of kirigami, an MIT team has designed a technique that could transform flat panels into medical devices, habitats, and other objects without the use of tools.

After a long stretch of dry and unusually warm weather, Northern Nevada may finally see colder weather and some new storm systems moving through, though forecasters say confidence on timing and ...

Cancer cells carry thousands of mutations, but not all mutations are created equal. Some make tumors highly visible to the immune system, while others help cancers hide. In this study, researchers ...

They say diamonds are a girl’s best friend—but do lab-grown diamonds hold the same social standing as their mined counterparts? And where to buy lab-grown diamonds? Over the last few years, lab-grown ...

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To science we owe dramatic changes in our smug self-image. Astronomy taught us that our earth isn't the center of the universe but merely one of billions of heavenly bodies. From biology we learned ...