Gravitational-Wave Observations Shine New Light on Universe Expansion
A newly published study details how scientists developed a new way to use gravitational waves to measure the expansion rate of the universe. In a…
A newly published study details how scientists developed a new way to use gravitational waves to measure the expansion rate of the universe. In a…
Researchers hit a milestone in demonstrating the practicality of plasma wakefield acceleration, boosting bunches of electrons to energies 400 to 500 times higher than they…
While testing the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array’s new high-resolution capabilities, astronomers captured the best image ever of planet formation around an infant star. This revolutionary…
Researchers from MIT, Harvard Medical School and the Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia have developed a new algorithm that can, with high accuracy, determine whether…
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory observed a third mid-level flare from the Sun. The flare was classified as an M5.4-class flare. On November 5, 2014, the…
By engineering artificial nanoparticles made of lipids, scientists have developed a treatment for bacterial infections without using antibiotics. Scientists from the University of Bern have…
Scientists have discovered a sodium-based complex metal hydride material that has the potential to be a much cheaper alternative to the lithium-based conductors used in…
A team of researchers has established a direct link between climate change and the emergence of infectious diseases, showing a correlation between epidemic peaks and…
A new study uses string field theory to try to validate quantum mechanics, proposing a link that could open the door to using string field…
Using NASA’s ultra-high-speed cannon and computer models to simulate asteroid collisions, researchers from Brown University show how Vesta may have gotten the deep grooves that…
In a new study, a group of scientists detail how they fused the power of statistical physics and artificial intelligence into a mathematical toolkit that…
A sample of powdered rock extracted by the Curiosity rover’s drill from the “Confidence Hills” target has provided NASA scientists with the first confirmation of…
In a new study, astronomers reveal that the bizarre object known as G2 is most likely a pair of binary stars that had been orbiting…
In a new study, theoretical physicists from Case Western Reserve University suggest that dark matter may be massive and that the Standard Model may account…
In a newly published study, researchers uncover several potential ways that type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease may be related at the level of genes,…
A new special coating developed by a team of researchers prevents electrical current from damaging the digestive tract after accidental battery ingestion. Every year, nearly…
A new noninvasive technique objectively measures fruit and vegetable consumption, helping nutritionists and medical professionals measure and improve the diets of children and adults. A…
A new four minute ScienceCast video previews the first-ever landing on a comet. Showing how difficult it will be for the Philae lander since comet…