Figure 1:A type of 2D ice called bilayer hexagonal ice has been observed on corrugated gold surfaces. Seen from above (top), the water molecules align on the gold substrate, with some rows of molecul… [+8861 chars]
Photo: mishainik/Depositphotos (Not a photo of the actual event.) Have you ever thought about how old water is? If not, you are probably in the majority. Water regularly cycles through our atmospher… [+2279 chars]
A couple of years ago, NASA OSIRIS-REx spacecraft discovered something strange and puzzling. Exploring the asteroid Bennu, it found that the space rock would mysteriously eject pebble-sized rocks in … [+2404 chars]
The much debated phenomenon of formation of continents has got another dimension added to it. Scientists have found substantial evidence to support the theory that giant meteorite impacts were respon… [+5113 chars]
A meteor that was spotted over Madrid in the last week of July has had its origins revealed. Although the meteor burned up in the Earth's atmosphere on July 31, its origins and trajectory has now bee… [+1610 chars]
On August 12, 1977, NASA entered a new era with the launch of the Enterprise, a space shuttle prototype that never actually reached space. But despite falling short of even cruising altitude in a com… [+10265 chars]
ByUniversity of California - San DiegoAugust 12, 2022 An artist illustration of the InSight lander on Mars. InSight, short for Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Tra… [+4756 chars]
Hubble Telescope has been in Earth orbit for years and James Webb Space Telescope has taken position in Sun's orbit just recently. Both these telescopes have astonished the world with their capabilit… [+1861 chars]
In many industries, dust fires and explosions pose serious risks. Therefore, it is necessary to assess dust explosibility and ignitability in industrial facilities to recognize hazards and implement … [+6125 chars]
Uninspired by the dull scientific numbering of exoplanets? Well, here's your chance to name an alien world and its host star by connecting them to human cultures. To mark the 10th anniversary of its… [+2249 chars]
Professors Hu Weida and Peng Hailin, two of researchers at Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics and Peking University, recently proposed momentum-matching and band-alignment van der Waals heterost… [+4416 chars]
Rare earth metals, when linked, can act as a conduit for energy flow, and show promise for the development of novel materials. Scientists have connected two soft crystals and observed the energy tra… [+2633 chars]
