Science and engineering

Materials with a special kind of boundary between crystal grains can deform in unexpected ways.

NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) today announced the launch of a new high-end HPC product line, the SX-Aurora TSUBASA.

Experiments with coral polyps suggest "the plastic itself contains something that makes it tasty."

Scientists have long debated how the chemicals that led to the formation life on Earth first came to be. Tiny droplets suggest one possibility.

Peter Oundjian and the Yale Philharmonia will perform the world premiere of the International Bruckner Society’s new edition of the composer’s Eighth Symphony.

Existence of “silent engrams” suggests that existing models of memory formation should be revised.

Cloud-native, 5G-ready Nokia Smart Plan Suite enables new use cases to improve the user experience, such as integration with Google's Mobile Data Plan Sharing API that can provide innovative in-application offerings.

A new vaccine under development could deal another blow to pneumonia. "It holds the promise of saving hundreds of thousands of lives each year."

Applying a see-through solar material to windows, electronic devices, and cars could provide lots of energy without ruining the view.

New research challenges the timeline for when humans started to change the evolution of rice, wheat, and barley.

The new centre will employ geologists, geomechanics and engineers from Gazprom Neft and the MIPT Engineering Centre.

IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano highlighted the IAEA’s contributions in the field of nuclear medicine at the European Association of Nuclear Medicine Annual Congress in Vienna on Saturday.

Reducing repetitive blood tests could save hospitals and patients money—and keep patients healthier.

"Carrying firearms in public places can have significant implications for public health and public safety."