Some metals are in liquid form, the prime example being mercury. But there are also enormous quantities of liquid metal in the Earth's core, where temperatures are so high that part of the iron is mo… [+4646 chars]
Mysterious fast radio bursts release as much energy in one second as the Sun pours out in a year and are among the most puzzling phenomena in the universe. Now researchers at Princeton University, th… [+4959 chars]
China's Mars rover Zhurong on May 18 went into dormancy to deal with the sand and dust storms on the Red Planet, according to the China National Space Administration. The administration said that Zhu… [+544 chars]
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We have already witnessed the robotic automation where an artificial arm or hand of a person can be controlled by the chest, shoulders, or limbs but this time, researchers at the University of Minnes… [+2405 chars]
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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]
Boeing’s Starliner capsule docked with the International Space Station Friday, a major milestone in a high-stakes uncrewed test flight as the US aerospace giant seeks to restore its reputation follow… [+3916 chars]
Researchers from the B.S.R.C. "Alexander Fleming" in Greece have optimized a method to characterize DNA traces in honey, revealing the species that honeybees interact with. This collaborative work le… [+5677 chars]
The Earth Observing Dashboard uses a wealth of data from Earth-observing satellites to document the worldwide changes happening to our society and the environment. The dashboard has been expanded to … [+4682 chars]
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]
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]
