At first glance, it looks like the start of a human pregnancy: A ball-shaped embryo presses into the lining of the uterus ...

Inspired by biological systems, materials scientists have long sought to harness self-assembly to build nanomaterials. The challenge: the process seemed random and notoriously difficult to predict.

Setting a timer to shut down your Windows PC can be helpful in many cases. For example, if you are downloading a large piece of software or a game, you can set your computer to shut down after a ...