Thomas Young, born 250 years ago this week, was a polymath who made seminal contributions in fields from physics to Egyptology. But perhaps his most enduring legacy is proving Isaac Newton wrong about ...

Scientists made a single-molecule transistor using quantum interference to control electron flow. This new design offers high on/off ratio and stability, potentially leading to smaller, faster, and ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Researchers have just found evidence of “dark electrons”—electrons you can’t see using spectroscopy—in ...