Researchers from Monash University have discovered a new design motif derived from the rigid external covering of invertebrates that may help create more damage tolerant materials for future building… [+3695 chars]
November 8, 2020 saw NASAs Juno spacecraft fly through a beam of electrons travelling from GanymedeJupiters largest moon to its auroral footprint on the planet Using data from the spacecrafts payloa… [+4028 chars]
A team of scientists in Japan captured video of squid camouflaging with their surroundings, much like octopuses and cuttlefish do. Whilesquid in the wild are known to change color, the scientists set… [+3362 chars]
Why did the Tyrannosaurus rex have such short arms? A new theory has emerged that suggests it might have been for defense during feeding frenzies. Driving the news: Scientists recently theorized in … [+1512 chars]
Machines can beat the world's best chess player, but they cannot handle a chess piece as well as an infant. This lack of robot dexterity is partly because artificial grippers lack the fine tactile se… [+2736 chars]
NASA's venerable space telescope has captured a stunning new view of a galaxy with an active black hole obscured by tendrils of dark dust. The spiral galaxy , known as NGC 7172, is located about 11… [+1743 chars]
Ground-breaking research into the hot structures deep in the Earth suggest they could be much more fluid than once supposed. An article published this week by the prestigious journal, Nature, shows … [+2748 chars]
A study in Economic Inquiry uses a novel experimental design to deconstruct the motives behind engaging in cronyism, for example, when a manager hires a friend without proper regard to their qualific… [+1814 chars]
In a laboratory experiment, researchers have recorded squid changing their colours to match with the substrate and avoid predation. Other cephalopods such as cuttlefish and octopi are famous for thei… [+1737 chars]
NASAs Moon-bound mega-rocket suffered another setback Monday, failing its wet dress rehearsal, which could deal a huge setback to NASAs biggest rocket since the Apollo-era Saturn V. According to N… [+4054 chars]
A new, elegant equation allows scientists to easily compute the quantum information lifetime of 12,000 different materials. Scientists have uncovered a mathematical shortcut for calculating an all-i… [+6692 chars]
Thales - SESO® Optics chosen for high-precision optics polishing on the European Advanced Virgo+ project <ul><li>Thales - SESO® Optics has won a contract from the French National Scientific Research… [+2988 chars]
