A team of Florida State University researchers has uncovered a way to use low-energy light to manipulate photopolymers or plastic filmsa finding that has implications for a wide range of technologies… [+3380 chars]
Carbon dioxide or CO2 can potentially be used as a feedstock to be converted into carbon-neutral "solar fuels" that store energy from the sun. But for them to be competitive with fossil fuels, the ch… [+5540 chars]
Today, more women than ever are studying space. The number of female physicists, astronomers, mathematicians and more is steadily rising, after centuries of male overrepresentation in science. This h… [+1424 chars]
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As a science writer, I'm very familiar with the excitement of musing about humanity traveling to the moon -- I even find awe while writing about the tiniest lunar update. A headline like "The Moon … [+16292 chars]
Chinese researchers may have found a new approach to treat cancer by using a plasma treatment to induce apoptosis, the death of cancer cells, without any obvious side effect to normal cells.The catch… [+2931 chars]
Figure 1a shows the optimized structure of pristine hBN. The optimized lattice vectors a = b = 5.027 Å are in good agreement with reported experimental and theoretical results30,31. Our considered su… [+20300 chars]
NASA is counting clouds on Mars and wants you to join them. Yes, the American space agency has undertaken a seemingly silly but extremely important project where it will be analysing the data collect… [+2151 chars]
image: Valleytronics researchers have developed 2D material that significantly enhances the utility of exciting particles.view more Credit: Nano Research, Tsinghua University Press The emerging fi… [+8362 chars]
Illustration of the structure of monolayer polymeric C60. Credit: Ella Maru Studio Synthetic carbon allotropes are intriguing due to their exceptional properties and potential applications. Scientis… [+2018 chars]
When faced with a formidable foe for months on end, the immune system's T cells begin to tire. Whether fighting a cancer or a chronic infection, they become less effective over time, a phenomenon dub… [+5334 chars]
Proprietary space-grade cameras are expensive, limited, and a pain to develop. Smallsat manufacturer NanoAvionics recently sidestepped any development issues and opted for something off the shelf ins… [+2949 chars]