A new type of ultraviolet light has been shown in a study to reduce the level of indoor airborne microbes by more than 98 per cent in less than five minutes. Scientists at Columbia University Vagel… [+3466 chars]
A 'potentially hazardous' asteroid is on its way to come near Earth. The asteroid isn't exactly small. It is comparable to Empire State Building. If this asteroid hits the Earth, it packs more than e… [+1247 chars]
SpaceX's Crew-4 astronaut crew on board a Dragon capsule. The mission's Dragon is named Freedom. (Image credit: SpaceX) Freedom is ready to launch to space. SpaceX's Crew-4 mission will fly to the … [+2908 chars]
For decades, scientists have chased the dream of quantum computing, which would transform information processing. An accompanying dream is long-distance quantum telecommunication, which would allow d… [+2937 chars]
Tiny biological computers made of DNA could revolutionize the way we diagnose and treat a slew of diseases, once the technology is fully fleshed out. However, a major stumbling block for these DNA-ba… [+7942 chars]
Astronomy research facilities are the largest contributors to the space science sectors carbon footprint, with their total carbon footprint matching those of some small countries, estimates a new stu… [+3761 chars]
Mars is a busy place these days. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and Chinese space agency both have heavy scientific activity going on and around the red planet. Though both agen… [+1208 chars]
It's a long road to the edge of the observable universe. From its construction, the path to the launchpad, and the journey to its orbit around Lagrange point 2 (L2), the James Webb Space Telescope i… [+3782 chars]
A paper on the experiment titled "Experimental protocol for testing the mass-energy-information equivalence principle" has been published in the journal AIP Advances. Dr. Melvin Vopson of the Univer… [+1445 chars]
Lay some graphene down on a wavy surface, and you'll get a guide to one possible future of two-dimensional electronics. Rice University scientists put forth the idea that growing atom-thick graphen… [+2798 chars]
Reseachers have analysed samples of NdBi crystals which display interesting magnetic properties. In their experiments including measurements at BESSY II they could find evidence for so called Fermi a… [+1629 chars]
Our eyes may be windows on the world, but our fingertips put us in touch with it. To recreate this tactile sense, current technology relies on tiny motors and electricity. However, the bumps and buzz… [+4710 chars]