Photomultiplier tubes lining the walls of the Daya Bay neutrino detector, October 5, 2012. Photo: Roy Kaltschmidt, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory On June 2, scientists from a big physics proj… [+8222 chars]
Research suggests a layer of concentrated haze that exists on both planets is thicker on Uranus than a similar layer on Neptune. The layer whitens Uranus' appearance more than Neptunes. If there were… [+3092 chars]
X-rays make it possible to explore inside human bodies or peer inside objects. The technology used to illuminating the detail in microscopically small structures is the same as that used in familiar … [+2760 chars]
In 1969, Jeff Cheeger proved that the spectral gap on surfaces is related to how easy it is to cut the surface in half. Buser later strengthened Cheegers result, making the spectral gap a handy barom… [+5613 chars]
<li>Bond, T. C. et al. Bounding the role of black carbon in the climate system: A scientific assessment. J. Geophys. Res. Atmos.118, 53805552 (2013). CAS Article Google Scholar </li><li>Seinf… [+10960 chars]
An international team of astronomers reports the discovery of a new super-Earth exoplanet orbiting a nearby M-dwarf star known as Ross 508. The newly found alien world, which received designation Ros… [+3414 chars]
IN SPACE - SEPTEMBER 9: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) In this handout photo provided by the European Space ... [+] Agency (ESA) on September 9, 2014, German ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst took this image of an… [+4407 chars]
Mathematical model of the system We consider a model for an adult normal tissue consisting of a population of stem cells (S) as the source of producing demanding cells and specialized (differentiate… [+30299 chars]
Researchers have analyzed the properties of an organic polymer with potential applications in flexible electronics and uncovered variations in hardness at the nanoscale, the first time such a fine st… [+3970 chars]
NASA's CAPSTONE mission, which would examine a never-studied-before orbit of the Moon, has suffered its first delay. In the latest update, Rocket Lab, which is providing the launch vehicle for CAPSTO… [+2426 chars]
Molecular machines that kill infectious bacteria have been engineered to function with a more clinically useful light power source. The latest iteration of these synthetic nanoscale drills, or molecu… [+8159 chars]
In collaboration with scientists from Jilin University in China, a group of Skoltech researchers led by Professor Artem R. Oganov discovered a unique compoundstrontium hydride SrH22. It has the highe… [+4438 chars]