A recent study published in the journal Smart Materials in Manufacturing focuses on producing smart, multifaceted, and structurally robust nanocomposites by combining functionalized graphene nanoplat… [+5572 chars]
Planting forests is one way to mitigate climate change. The origin of seeds is crucial to optimize the success of planted trees and their ability to adapt to future climates. INRAE and ONF (French Na… [+3602 chars]
Scientists have made a pivotal new breakthrough in the quest to control light to evolve the next generation of quantum sensing and computing. The team of researchers, including Dr. Oleksandr Kyriien… [+4018 chars]
Fresh off an attempt last month at catching a simulated piece of debris in orbit, Astroscale says it's ready to launch a 'space junk servicer' test in late 2024. The Tokyo-based company is partnerin… [+3590 chars]
The Undergraduate Research series is where we feature the research that youre doing. If you are an undergraduate that took part in an REU or similar astro research project and would like to share thi… [+4100 chars]
As if cracking open a cosmic Russian nesting doll, astronomers have peered into the center of the Milky Way and discovered what appears to be a miniature spiral galaxy, swirling daintily around a sin… [+2841 chars]
The colossal shock wave generated by the first stages of a collision between some of the most massive structures in the Universe has just been seen and imaged for the first time. The detection was f… [+3310 chars]
Scientists have developed a new model of Earths tectonic plates that provides fresh insights into the planets geological history and a better understanding of natural hazards like earthquakes and vol… [+520 chars]
crust: (in geology) Earth's outermost surface, usually made from dense, solid rock (in planetary science) the outermost surface of rocky planets, dwarf planets and natural satellites. earthquake: A … [+634 chars]
Graphitic carbon nitride/graphene hybrids for electrocatalysis of oxygen reduction reactions (ORR) in metal-air fuel cells and batteries are proven to be viable, inexpensive, and long-lasting alterna… [+5497 chars]
A new map of one of the most massive stars in our galaxy is shedding light on what happens in the final stages of a giant star's death. Astronomers created a detailed 3D map of VY Canis Majoris, a d… [+5791 chars]
Vertebrate expansion of the DNase1 and DNase2 genes To trace the origin of the human DNase1 and DNase2 families, we started by determining the occurrence of the different DNase genes in eukaryotes. … [+25909 chars]