Despite all we've learned about physics, science, and the Universe before us, there are still some incredibly fundamental questions whose answers are still elusive. Each one is a challenge to humanity ...

Science has been outstandingly successful at investigating and understanding the natural world and, so, it is always surprising to be reminded of the many fundamental questions that science still ...

“For me, there is a direct link between fundamental science and applied science,” said Prof Tsesmelis. “No matter how much engineering, R&D and applied research you carry out on a candle, you’ll never ...

It’s a pity that Matt Ridley dismisses basic science (“The Myth of Basic Science,” Review, Oct. 24). Without the very abstract general theory of relativity, your GPS navigation system wouldn’t work.

The challenge of creating next-gen organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays has been finding a way to improve color brilliance without lowering electrical efficiency. Now, researchers have found a ...

Women have more orgasms during sex with men who are more symmetrical. Does this penchant for order cloud our ability to see the universe accurately? A new book by theoretical astrophysicist Mario ...

Thomas Merritt receives funding through a Discovery Grant from the Canadian Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council. The current pandemic, and maybe even more importantly the next one, will ...

A crowd had gathered on the lawns of the quaint campus of National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS). They formed circles, each comprising five to six people. Soon they started moving. They went ...