What is the precise connection between adding and multiplying whole numbers? This is a surprisingly deep question that can be thought about in many different lights. One natural extension studies the ...

The only known supernova remnant of its kind in the Milky Way has an unexpectedly intricate structure: chains of gas knots resembling pearls on a string, each wide enough to fit the solar system ...

How do bacteria adapt when resources run low? ISTA researchers have found that, under starvation stress, E. coli can use ...

D-printed thermoelectric materials and expansion microscopy of brain tissue—these are the contributions that earned two ...

Pharmaceuticals, fine chemicals, and agrochemicals are produced industrially using a wide range of chemical reactions. These ...

ISTA is a place where curiosity-driven science drives discovery, innovation, and impact. Through annual residencies, ISTA welcomes journalists and artists to experience basic research firsthand and ...

Louis Pasteur and Pierre Curie dreamed of directing chiral symmetry breaking using external magnetic and electric fields. [Chem. Rev. 1998, 98, 2391] Their attempts failed due to time-inversion ...

This article is a work of science fiction and was published on April Fools’ Day. Always keep a critical mind to distinguish between fake news and scientific fact. In a landmark achievement that ...

Future quantum computing will require correlations between distant modules—a feature known as distributed entanglement. Traditionally, such entanglement has relied on active control and repeated ...

Photosynthetic bacteria helped shape Planet Earth. Among them are cyanobacteria that produced the oxygen in our atmosphere and made complex life possible, captivating scientists for decades. Now, ...

International meetings offer researchers worldwide the chance to explore the cutting edge of science, generate new ideas, and strike up collaborations. Having a wide geographical distribution of ...