A newly designed optical centrifuge allows scientists to control molecular rotation inside superfluid helium nano-droplets.

Blow up a long balloon and two things happen: it gets longer and it gets wider. Now imagine a living cell that inflates itself under enormous pressure and yet only grows longer, never adding width.

While many investors focus on the compression power of pellet mills, the actual success of a facility often rests on a more subtle variable: moisture control. Processing raw biomass, particularly ...