Materials scientists at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering and colleagues from five other universities around the world have discovered the major reason why perovskite solar cells -- which show g… [+3989 chars]
Tiny skyscraper-like electrodes have been developed by researchers to enhance cyanobacterias energy conversion from sunlight and generate enough electricity to power a small device. Photosynthetic b… [+2763 chars]
image: A map of the strongest El Niño on record in 2016, showing its imprint on sea surface temperatures: red is higher and blue lower than normal. Past climate conditions could hold the key to the f… [+3569 chars]
Earthquakes themselves affect the movement of Earth's tectonic plates, which in turn could impact on future earthquakes, according to new research from the University of Copenhagen. This new knowledg… [+5031 chars]
A team of scientists at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) in Australia has discovered a new microbe species with the ability to absorb carbon naturally, presenting a new tiny ally in the figh… [+2059 chars]
The difference between a social butterfly and a lone wolf is actually at least eight differences, according to new findings by a team of Duke brain researchers.By simultaneously spying on the electri… [+5851 chars]
These geomagnetic storms are the result of energy from solar coronal mass ejections carried to Earth by the sun's solar wind, according to LiveScience. For March 14, NOAA issued a moderate geomagneti… [+1470 chars]
Submarine surveys of the seafloor beneath the Arctic Ocean have revealed deep craters appearing off the Canadian coastline. The scientists involved attribute these to gasses released as permafrost me… [+3801 chars]
A new study from the University of Auckland is providing the first physiological evidence of how and why sharks sleep. The experts confirmed that sharks sleep with a flat and rigid body posture – and… [+2474 chars]
NASA's top-notch Red Planet geology rover is moving on to explore an ancient river delta now that its eighth rock sample is secured for future analysis. "Stashing my latest rock core sample (#8!) an… [+2868 chars]
If you've ever lived with a cat, you've probably received a painful chomp from your beloved furball's pointy canines at least once. But 42 million years ago, your kitty's teeth would have looked ver… [+2985 chars]
An artist’s illustration of the asteroid belt. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Evidence suggests surface minerals of outer main-belt asteroids, proposed to have sourced building blocks of Earth’s water and… [+7356 chars]
