Inspired by your liver and activated by light, a chemical process developed in labs at Rice University and in China shows promise for drug design and the development of unique materials. Researchers… [+4410 chars]
Astronomers have discovered what might be the most powerful pulsar ever observed. They suspect the newfound object, VT 1137-0337, is a pulsar wind nebula, a neutron star that accelerates nearby ch… [+2812 chars]
NASA’s robotic InSight project, which stands for “Interior Exploration utilizing Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport,” touched down on Mars successfully at 19:53 GMT on November 26, 20… [+1612 chars]
NASA’s robotic InSight project, which stands for “Interior Exploration utilizing Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport,” touched down on Mars successfully at 19:53 GMT on November 26, 20… [+1612 chars]
AZoQuantum speaks with Dr. Charles Steinhardt about his research that has characterized the nature of stars in distant galaxies and shown how they differ from our own. These findings pave the way for… [+15674 chars]
Humans are not the only creatures that show a refined grasp of social norms. If a group of adult male rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) find themselves sitting around a turning table set with food, the… [+17301 chars]
The Mercury-bound probe BepiColombo has taken its second look at its target planet today during a superclose flyby designed to slow the spacecraft down and adjust its trajectory. BepiColombo is a … [+4560 chars]
A pair of researchers at Fudan University in China has used machine learning to narrow the list of possible improved tunneling interface configurations for use in transistors. They have published the… [+2448 chars]
The four different types of ants in a colony - worker, male, gyne and queen Photo:Courtesy of BGI Group Why can't ants, creatures that have existed for more than 140 million years, live alone? Chin… [+2271 chars]
Moonbows occur when light is refracted through water droplets, in exactly the same way as a rainbow. However, the main difference is the light source. A moonbow gets its light from sunlight reflectin… [+2170 chars]
How much does a black hole weigh? The James Webb Space Telescope is about to find out. After the James Webb Space Telescopes first images go live next month, it will finally be time for the obser… [+6318 chars]
Scientists headed by CEE Professor Oscar Lopez-Pamies have derived the governing equations that explain and describe the macroscopic mechanical behavior of elastomers packed with liquid inclusions di… [+3166 chars]
