Photonic molecules behave like light saber, say scientists
Photons have long been described as massless particles which don’t interact with each other, but Harvard and MIT scientists have…
Stars manufacturing complex organic matter?
An analysis of the spectral emissions from distant stars suggests that compounds of unexpected complexity – some resembling coal and…
“Lost” experiment hints at a richer primordial stew
A classic 50s experiment (known as the Miller-Urey Synthesis) that showed how amino acids could be created from inorganic molecules…
Zeroing-In On Epigenetic Inheritance Mechanism
The mechanisms behind epigenetic inheritance (where changes in gene expression can be passed between generations without changes in the underlying…
Glucose Converted Directly To Faux Fossil Fuel
A big step towards viable biofuel refining was taken this week, with scientists claiming to have directly converted the natural…