In the same way as gravity brings a body to a halt on the floor of a valley, the nuclear force (which binds protons and neutrons to form the atomic nucleus) and the electrical force (which combines ...

Electrochemical sensors based on measuring the tunnelling current across nanoscale electrode junctions in solution are emerging as a new class of single-molecule sensors. They combine extremely high ...

When you deal with things at the quantum scale, where things are very small, the world is quite fuzzy and bizarre in comparison to our everyday experiences. For example, we can’t ordinarily walk ...

A BIG hole in the car park at SpaceX’s headquarters in Los Angeles is the first visible evidence of another of Elon Musk’s ventures. Mr Musk who, besides leading SpaceX, a rocket company, also runs ...

Targeted treatment Researchers are developing quantum therapeutics that selectively kill cancer cells in aggressive brain tumours. (Courtesy: Shutterstock/SciePro) A new technology based on modulating ...