Phys.orgby Caroline Christensen13d ago
UV light locks radiation-detecting materials into durable, water-resistant films Florida State University researchers have developed a method to make a class of materials more robust and...
Phys.orgby National Institutes13d ago
Stratospheric observatory Sunrise-III reveals intricate solar magnetic structures A team of researchers led by the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan discovered unexpectedly intricate...
ScienceAlertby Michelle Starr13d ago
The human brain is a magnificently complex information-processing machine that is extremely off-limits to certain kinds of research.
Phys.orgby Tor Vergata University13d ago
Astronomers link mysterious cosmic flashes to collisions of dead stars For decades, astronomers have identified collisions between two neutron stars through bursts of gamma rays that can disappear...
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff13d ago
Norway’s Parliament has launched an investigation into 11 current and former high-ranking ministers — including Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere — over alleged ties and grants linked to the late...
PerthNowby Ethan James13d ago
Auroras, penguins: life at an Antarctic outpost Walking to work under the majestic southern lights is among the many highlights for Bureau of Meteorology technical officer Nelson Clegg.
Phys.orgby Krishna Ramanujan13d ago
Mysterious oarfish's fins inspire large underwater robot design When designing a large underwater robot that could swim silently to avoid startling sea creatures, roboticist Rob Shepherd considered...
Phys.orgby Raffaela Römer13d ago
How sea squirts perceive underwater noise Shipping, construction work and other human activities are altering the acoustic conditions in our planet's seas.
Phys.orgby Nicole Siller13d ago
Women leave psychology research more often than men, especially early in their careers Today, women are more likely than men to begin an academic career in psychology.
Polygon.comby Tim Lord13d ago
It's been a glorious few weeks here at Polygon. Not only have we had the privilege of gracing the airways with more episodes of Point It Out!
Phys.orgby La Trobe University13d ago
Adult fossil strengthens evidence for Homo erectus in southern Africa 2 million years ago La Trobe archaeologists have described 18 new hominin fossils, including a second Homo erectus skull...
Gizmodoby Passant Rabie13d ago
Space is facing an energy crisis, at least according to a Florida-based startup that’s set out to solve it by creating a network of spacecraft designed to beam power to satellites through lasers.
Phys.orgby Ute Kehse13d ago
3D light fields push electrons into quantum states previously beyond experimental reach By superimposing two ultrashort laser pulses that converge from different directions, a team of physicists at...
Good Good Goodby Kamrin Baker13d ago
Labrador retrievers have seemingly endless energy, a massive capacity for obedience and training, and noses that can find just about any morsel of food in their vicinity.
Phys.orgby Shreejaya Karantha13d ago
Hidden star cluster discovered in Milky Way's crowded disk defies easy classification Shreejaya Karantha Author Astronomers have discovered a stellar cluster hidden in the crowded disk of the Milky...
Phys.orgby Luke Steller; Albert Fahrenbach; Martin Van Kranendonk13d ago
Sugar found in meteorites may have helped secure its own survival on early Earth Is there life elsewhere, or is Earth unique in the universe? This is one of humanity's great unanswered questions.
Gizmodoby Gayoung Lee13d ago
According to Herodotus’ Histories, Battus of Thera (modern-day Santorini) colonized the inland city of Cyrene in 631 BCE, reportedly driven by prophetic revelations.
PetaPixelby Matt Growcoot13d ago
A photographer spent the past two years dreaming of a special image of the total solar eclipse that took place in Spain this summer. She has finally completed her masterful work.
Popular Scienceby Andrew Paul13d ago
Humans won’t be the only ones aboard future NASA missions. At Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, researchers on the agency’s Dexterous Robotics Team are working on the next generation of...
Phys.orgby University13d ago
Earth and Mars: Built from different cosmic recipes Four and a half billion years ago, Earth and Mars were born in the rotating cloud of gas and dust that would eventually become our solar system.
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