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]
image: Schematic of a laser interferometer used to observe gravitational waves. If the quantum uncertainty of the radiation pressure of the light is the dominant dynamic force acting on the mirrors, … [+4564 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]
Climate change will challenge many of the processes that sustain life around the globe, but new research led by Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences provides a fresh look at the planets resiliency. … [+3276 chars]
If youve ever heard anyone mention the morning star(s) and the evening star(s) and didnt know what they meant, heres whats really going on up there in the heavens. First off, the names are misleading… [+3010 chars]
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have proposed a new theory to explain how oxygen concentration might have built up in the Earth's atmosphere, according to a press relea… [+3907 chars]
If youve ever heard anyone mention the morning star(s) and the evening star(s) and didnt know what they meant, heres whats really going on up there in the heavens. First off, the names are misleading… [+3010 chars]
Uh, that's not good. Bad Break Up As if the threat of nuclear disaster at the hands of a mad oligarch wasnt enough, sea levels might rise after a section of Antarctic ice the size of Philadelphia … [+2057 chars]
Shortly after Elon Musk challenged Russian President Vladimir Putin to "single combat," Russia's space chief took aim at the SpaceX CEO on Twitter. "You, little devil, are still young," Roscosmos ch… [+3940 chars]
A technician works at the National Ignition Facility. Scientists used the array of 196 lasers to create conditions similar to the hot gas inside gigantic galaxy clusters. Experiments point the way t… [+6537 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]
Organic radicals are crucial intermediates generated during the redox processes of organic electrode materials. However, the poor stability of organic radicals often results in the capacity fade of o… [+2239 chars]