"You're trained not to be too pushy": Actor Julia Stiles had to unlearn being a "people pleaser"
The "10 Things I Hate About You" and "Bourne" actress explains how she accomplished her career-long goal of directing a film ...
Scientists harness the power of 'layered' crystals for energy innovation
University of Missouri scientists are unlocking the secrets of halide perovskites—a material that's poised to reshape our ...
Scientists succeed in trapping molecules to perform quantum operations for the first time
Molecules haven't been used in quantum computing, even though they have the potential to make the ultra-high-speed ...
MIT Technology Review11h
A new company plans to use Earth as a chemical reactor
Ammonia, used in fertilizer, is essential to our lives. Addis Energy is trying to make the chemical underground.
The New York Times19h
The Learning Network
By The Learning Network Choose three to five works of art or culture to group in some way, then tell us why we should — or shouldn’t — check them out. Contest dates: Jan. 15-Feb. 12 ...
IFLScience12h
Why You Can’t Combine All The Elements Of The Periodic Table In A Single Compound
The answer, at first, is boring: it’s a simple no. But the reasons why you cannot are complex and varied – some come from the ...
Curious and hungry physicists whip up perfect pasta pan salt rings
When you’re boiling water for pasta, throwing a bit of salt into the water can help it boil a little bit faster–if only by a ...
Science Daily8h
We can make fertilizer more efficiently under the surface of the Earth
Instead of relying on energy-hungry reactors to generate high temperatures and pressure, researchers are looking underground at Earth's natural heat and forces to cook up ammonia for fertilizer. In a ...