Colloidal self-assembly is a process where colloidal particles spontaneously organize into ordered structures under specific conditions. Colloidal self-assembly serves as a foundation for designing materials like optoelectronic devices and sensors. One of the most intriguing frontiers in colloidal self-assembly is the development of active colloidal assemblies, which exhibit dynamic behavior and can adapt to external…

Investment in climate-change mitigation and adaptation to limit global warming to 2°C by 2100 would greatly reduce economic damage, and the cost of inaction is equivalent to 11% to 27% of cumulative GDP, says a report issued on 12 March by Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Cambridge Judge Business School, and the University of Cambridge’s climaTraces…

The smoke from fires that blaze through the wildland-urban interface (WUI) has far greater health impacts than smoke from wildfires in remote areas, new research finds. The smoke from fires that blaze through the wildland-urban interface (WUI) has far greater health impacts than smoke from wildfires in remote areas, new research finds. Environment Phys.org – latest science and…

Life may not have begun with a dramatic lightning strike into the ocean but from many smaller “microlightning” exchanges among water droplets from crashing waterfalls or breaking waves. Life may not have begun with a dramatic lightning strike into the ocean but from many smaller “microlightning” exchanges among water droplets from crashing waterfalls or breaking waves. Astrobiology Phys.org…

We may be starting to get a grasp on what kick-started life on Earth – and it could help us search for it on other planets We may be starting to get a grasp on what kick-started life on Earth – and it could help us search for it on other planets  New Scientist – Home

A pair of stranded astronauts will be one step closer to finally coming home when the next crew launches for the International Space Station on Friday. A pair of stranded astronauts will be one step closer to finally coming home when the next crew launches for the International Space Station on Friday. Space Exploration Phys.org – latest science…

EU countries agreed to push forward with plans to ease current restrictions on some gene-edited crops—a move backed by farmer groups but opposed by environmentalists. EU countries agreed to push forward with plans to ease current restrictions on some gene-edited crops—a move backed by farmer groups but opposed by environmentalists. Biotechnology Phys.org – latest science and technology news…

A team of researchers from the University of Ottawa has made significant strides in understanding the ionization of atoms and molecules, a fundamental process in physics that has implications for various fields including X-ray generation and plasma physics. A team of researchers from the University of Ottawa has made significant strides in understanding the ionization of…

Following the 3,000th orbit of NASA’s AWE (Atmospheric Waves Experiment) aboard the International Space Station, researchers publicly released the mission’s first trove of scientific data, crucial to investigating how and why subtle changes in Earth’s atmosphere cause disturbances, as well as how these atmospheric disturbances impact technological systems on the ground and in space. Following the…

Proteins are long molecules that must fold into complex three-dimensional structures to perform their cellular functions. This folding process occasionally goes awry, resulting in misfolded proteins that, if not corrected, can potentially lead to disease. Now, a new study has described a potential mechanism that could help explain why some proteins refold in a different…