Mice use a specific neural pathway to detect shadows, and it can detect just about the dimmest shadows possible, according to new research from Aalto University and the University of Helsinki. The hu… [+4041 chars]
InSight's Final Selfie. Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech NASA's InSight Mars lander has sent back its last selfie of its dust-covered solar panels and deck, in an image taken on its 1,211th 'sol' or Martian… [+3760 chars]
Whether its Elvis on your potato chip or George Washington as a McNugget, humans are extremely good at spotting human-like faces where there shouldnt be any. Ever thought a three-point plug looks… [+6429 chars]
NUS scientists discovered that a two-dimensional (2D) semiconducting material, known as black phosphorus (BP), exhibits an electronic self-passivation phenomenon by re-arranging its vacancy defects. … [+4321 chars]
To build a fusion power plant, a plasma of more than 100 million degrees Celsius must be stored in a magnetic field and kept there for an extended period. Using measuring instruments developed indepe… [+2186 chars]
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Quantum computing promises to revolutionize high-performance computing. But, there is still a long way to go. Simulating the properties of materials for next-generation quantum technologies is one o… [+2735 chars]
(Reuters) - The new Boeing Starliner capsule was due to descend back to Earth on Wednesday from its first uncrewed journey to the International Space Station (ISS), completing a high-stakes test flig… [+3181 chars]
image: New Duke University research shows that silicone wristbands can be used to track firefighters exposures to 134 dangerous chemicals, including PFAS.view more Credit: Durham, NC, Fire Departme… [+4777 chars]
