Whether or not a solid can emit light, for instance as a light-emitting diode (LED), depends on the energy levels of the electrons in its crystalline lattice. An international team of researchers led… [+2992 chars]
Te Pnaha Matatini study finds hands-on training prompts better reflection, deeper insights Academics in New Zealand have designed a “cardboard laundromat” to get their fellow scientists thinking abo… [+279 chars]
Scientists from Tel Aviv University (TAU) have developed a camera system that can recognize the colors of the infrared spectrum that doesn’t require the converting to the visible spectrum after the f… [+2800 chars]
Scientists using data from NASA's Curiosity rover have measured the total organic carbona key component in the molecules of lifein Martian rocks for the first time. "Total organic carbon is one of s… [+5534 chars]
Printed Electronics World Blood pressure is one of the most important indicators of heart health, but it's tough to frequently and reliably measure outside of a clinical setting. For decades, cuff-b… [+3930 chars]
Researchers at McMaster University have unlocked an evolutionary mystery of a deadly pathogen responsible for fueling the superbug crisis: it can reproduce by having sex. And while such fraternizing… [+3707 chars]
Today's VIS image shows the southern cliffside of Tithonium Chasma (top of image) and the complete cross section of Ius Chasma (center of image). Ius Chasma and Thithonium Chasma are at the western e… [+1754 chars]
Scientists believe it likely that the two genes, PEN1 and SYP122, paved the way for all terrestrial plant life. Researchers shed new light on how plant life became established on the surface of the … [+6097 chars]
Three-dimensional models of astronomical objects can be ridiculously complex. They can range from black holes that light doesn't even escape to the literal size of the universe and everything in betw… [+3664 chars]
Most people use walking as their primary form of locomotion. It’s hard to imagine that millions of years ago, our ancestor primates crawled on four limbs and rarely walked on two limbs. Over time, hu… [+1784 chars]
The central core of a test model of ESAs new Ariane 6 heavy lift rocket has been assembled for the first time in the purpose-built Launcher Assembly Building at Europes Spaceport in French Guiana.Ari… [+1244 chars]
The days of dial-up internet, AOL Instant Messenger, and Myspace may be over on Earth, but on Mars, the early years of the internet still live on. A Martian spacecraft has been running on software de… [+2959 chars]
