Fermi Helps Study Gamma-Ray Thunderstorms
A short video details how scientists merged data on high-energy bursts seen on Earth by NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope with data from ground-based radar…
A short video details how scientists merged data on high-energy bursts seen on Earth by NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope with data from ground-based radar…
Using data from NASA satellite instruments, astronomers have observed a marked increase in solar radiation absorbed in the Arctic since the year 2000 – a…
New data from NASA’s MESSENGER has revealed seasonal surges of calcium in the exosphere of Mercury, suggesting that a periodic meteor shower from the debris…
A newly published study from scientists at MIT reveals that even a high-obliquity planet with a nearly horizontal axis could potentially support life, so long…
Researchers from Yale University have created the first synthetic molecules that have both the targeting and response functions of antibodies. The new molecules — synthetic…
A newly published study from Yale University reveals that a hypertension medication that targets stress may help smokers quit. Smokers trying to quit often light…
Using the Tunable Laser Spectrometer instrument in Curiosity’s onboard Sample Analysis at Mars laboratory, astronomers have detected a tenfold spike in the abundance of methane…
Using data from the Planck collaboration, this newly released image portrays the interaction between interstellar dust in the Milky Way and the structure of our…
Using NASA satellite data and airborne remote sensing instruments, a newly published study reveals new insights into the movement of meltwater flowing through the Greenland…
Engineers from MIT have discovered a new mathematical relationship between material thickness, temperature, and electrical resistance that appears to hold in all superconductors. The result…
Using both genomic and epidemiological data from the current outbreak in Sierra Leone, researchers from Yale University discovered that the Ebola virus spreads in…
Engineers from Yale University have strengthened solid materials by using very small embedded liquid droplets. Engineers at Yale University have discovered that the stiffness of…
New findings from NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission reveal a new process by which the solar wind can penetrate deep into a…
New data show that the shock wave that NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft began experiencing in February 2014 is still propagating outward. It is the longest-lasting…
Chemists at Umass Amherst have developed a multi-channel signature-based approach to screening drugs using gold nanoparticles with red, green, and blue outputs provided by fluorescent…
A newly published study from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health reveals that exposure to common household chemicals during pregnancy is linked to a…
A team of researchers has created the first 3D maps of entire folded genomes, identifying approximately 10,000 folding loops in the human genome. In a…
Using an approach called valleytronics, a team of researchers has cleared hurdles toward a new kind of 2D microchip that uses different electron properties. New…