Information in computers is transmitted through semiconductors by the movement of electrons and stored in the direction of the electron spin in magnetic materials. To shrink devices while improving t… [+3619 chars]
On May 7, NASAs Curiosity rover captured an image of what appeared to be a doorway on the surface of Mars. Since the image was released, social media users have asked whether there is an actual doo… [+2155 chars]
ELON Musk has big plans for humans to colonize Mars and has previously said he'd like one million people to be there by 2050. Living on the Red Planet will be difficult in itself but colonizing it c… [+2539 chars]
Room-temperature superconductors could transform everything from electrical grids to particle accelerators to computers -- but before they can be realized, researchers need to better understand how e… [+5849 chars]
An early-stage mission concept could see laser-driven light-sail probes visit a notorious asteroid. The space rock Apophis, which poses no threat to Earth whatsoever for at least 100 years, will mak… [+3897 chars]
An international research collaboration has discovered how to exploit certain defects to protect confined energy in acoustics systems. Their experimental approach provides a versatile platform to cre… [+5208 chars]
Resembling an alien shopping bag with guts made of glowing Cheetos, a bizarre creature took center stage in new footage captured by a remotely operated vehicle deep in the Pacific Ocean. Gliding th… [+2987 chars]
Artificial gravity is the creation of an inertial force in a spacecraft, in order to emulate the force of gravity. This concept is often seen in but is not limited to science-fiction shows like "Star… [+6041 chars]
In most mammals, females have two X chromosomes and males have one X and one Y chromosome in each of their cells. To avoid a double dose of X-linked genes in females, one of the Xs is silenced early … [+5552 chars]
James Webb Space Space Telescope may be humanity's future 'eye in the sky' but good ol' Hubble telescope still has a place in our hearts. Hubble has faithfuly relayed images of distant stars and gala… [+1387 chars]
To relate structure and function effectively, nanocarbon scientists must first obtain structurally uniform nanocarbons—ideally as single molecules. The creation of functional materials in nanotechnol… [+3487 chars]
The solar scene is being illuminated. And it's blinding. A team of researchers at the US Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has created a solar cell with a record eff… [+2692 chars]
