A Kobe University research group has shed light on how low-frequency tectonic tremors occur; these findings will contribute towards better predictions of future megathrust earthquakes.In addition to … [+5800 chars]
Scientists have discovered a neutron star they say could pave the way for a new class of stellar objects. The star was discovered 1,300 light-years away from Earth. Incredibly, the researchers believ… [+2739 chars]
The oldest shoe in Norway — a 3,000-year-old bootie from the Bronze Age — is just one of thousands of ancient artifacts that were recovered from the country's melting mountain ice patches in the past… [+4805 chars]
Rice University engineers who mimic atom-scale processes to make them big enough to see have modeled how shear influences grain boundaries in polycrystalline materials. That the boundaries can chang… [+4091 chars]
How many of what kinds of stars live in other galaxies? It seems like a simple question, but it's notoriously hard to pin down because astronomers have such a difficult time estimating stellar popula… [+3201 chars]
This story is part of Welcome to Mars, our series exploring the red planet. It's hard for me to pick a favorite rock on Mars. There's the "butt crack" and the "flower" and, of course, the stunning … [+1693 chars]
The World Health Organization estimates that nearly 300,000 people die every year due to pregnancy-related causes. A study finds that complex human childbirth and cognitive abilities are a result of… [+5441 chars]
Sustainable chemical applications need to be able to employ renewable energy sources, renewable raw materials, and earth-abundant elements. However, to date many techniques have only been possible wi… [+4936 chars]
Since he was young, Chih-Wei Joshua Liu 22 always knew he wanted to be a physician-scientist, pursuing research at the intersection of basic science and medicine. Growing up, I wanted to do work th… [+7673 chars]
Archaeologists have unearthed the ancient burial of a woman lying on a bronze bed near the city of Kozani in northern Greece. It dates to the first century B.C. Depictions of mermaids decorate the … [+2404 chars]
Scientists who study the cosmos have a favorite philosophy known as the "mediocrity principle," which, in essence, suggests that there's really nothing special about Earth, the sun or the Milky Way g… [+4970 chars]
Molecular vibrational spectroscopy is extensively used in imaging and sensing applications, which provides molecular level intrinsic information. In an article recently published in the journal Analy… [+6330 chars]
