Within a modest engineering laboratory at Duke University, a new type of researcher is quietly at work next to an optical ...

If you were able to visualize the passage of time, it may appear as looping ribbons of color, these fragments ribboning and ...

The red pigments in some fall leaves have proven to be a puzzle for researchers who debate why leaves bother to go red.

Yes, mollusks. Mollusks have a special composite material lining their inner shell, known as “nacre.” Nacre, also known as ...

Haozhe "Harry" Wang's electrical and computer engineering lab at Duke welcomed an unusual new lab member this fall: ...

From the column: "It is not about memorizing facts or following authority. It is about curiosity, imagination, and the ...

Ozempic, MRI machines and flat screen televisions all emerged out of fundamental research decades earlier — the very types of ...

Charred coffee grounds could make concrete up to 30 percent stronger, scientists in Australia found. Their clever recipe could solve multiple problems at once. Each year, the world produces about 10 ...

What if the secret to perfect teeth lies in a simple gel? Now, a team of experts is poised to transform dental health forever ...

As we get older, our skin naturally becomes thinner, slower to heal, and less able to stay healthy. Scientists have long ...

For more than 50 years, scientists have dreamed of seeing the hidden patterns that govern the motion of nonlinear waves—the ...

Scientists at King’s College London have built the world’s hottest engine—one so extreme that it reaches temperatures higher than the core of the sun. The engine isn’t a motor like you’d find in a car ...