When most people hear "polymer," they think of plastics. In our group, polymerization is a way to line up identical molecules like beads on a string and let quantum mechanics take over. Put magnetic ...

Brazil's Butantan Institute identified a new mite larvae, Araneothrombium brasiliensis, feeding on a spider in a museum ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising new way that giant embryonic cells divide—without relying on the classic “purse-string” ring long thought essential for splitting a cell in two. Studying ...

Study reveals how two proteins cooperate in a key early step of antiviral detection, as reported by researchers at Science ...

A study reveals how two proteins cooperate in a key early step of antiviral detection, as reported by researchers at Science ...

In the seven years since the family launched her namesake venture, Emily has spent four to five hours each day creating handcrafted beaded bracelets, totaling an estimated 30,000 so far. Her themes ...

Mardi Gras really is year round in Galveston. Even in July or August, it's not unusual to encounter a string of beads lying by the curb, a discarded token of past revelry but also a signal of the fun ...

Throughout human history, people have appealed, through prayer, to a divine power or powers for hope, solace, counsel, omens, and forgiveness. For Roman Catholics, one of the central rituals of their ...

African beaded wall hangings are a beautiful fusion of culture and creativity, and making them with recycled paper is an eco-friendly way to enjoy this art form. This technique not only preserves the ...

“In a time when corruption no longer hides its face and political violence is becoming routine, outrage has become the default language of public life,” therapist and author Margaret Cullen observed ...