Theorists Find a New Way to Improve Solar Cell Efficiency
Researchers at MIT and Harvard have discovered a way of rendering excitons immune to getting stuck in minuscule defects as they hop through a material,…
Researchers at MIT and Harvard have discovered a way of rendering excitons immune to getting stuck in minuscule defects as they hop through a material,…
Using a gene-editing system that can disable any target gene, MIT engineers have shown that they can selectively kill bacteria carrying harmful genes that confer…
In a newly published study, researchers from Yale University detail a key molecular fitness signal that prevents vessels from becoming narrow and developing dangerous plaques….
Using ALMA data, astronomers have observed what may be the first-ever signs of windy weather around a T Tauri star. Astronomers using the Atacama Large…
Researchers from Rice University and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center reveal a new two-step strategy for weakening cancer. Research by Rice University…
Using carbon nanotubes, researchers at Rice University and Texas Children’s Hospital have created heart-defect patches that improve electrical signaling between immature heart cells. Carbon nanotubes…
The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics held a new debate to discuss the planetary status of Pluto. What is a planet? For generations of kids, the…
New data from Japan’s GCOM-W1 satellite show that the 2014 Arctic sea ice minimum is the sixth lowest minimum sea ice extent recorded in the…
This short NASA video highlights the differences between coronal mass ejections (CMEs) and solar flares. How do you tell the difference between a flare and…
Climatologists believe the latest Kelvin waves are the “last hurrah” for a much-hoped-for El Niño event in 2014. Prospects have been fading for an El…
A newly published study contradicts previous assumptions about the behavior of gravitational waves, demonstrating that stars can absorb the energy of gravitational waves. Scientists have…
Researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have discovered an on-and-off “switch” in cells that may hold the key to healthy aging. In our…
Quantum physicists have teleported the quantum state of a photon to a crystal over 25 kilometers (16 miles) of optical fiber, smashing the previous record…
MIT engineers have developed an improved liquid battery system that could enable renewable energy sources to compete with conventional power plants. Extensive testing has shown…
After a 10-month journey, NASA has confirmed that the MAVEN spacecraft has successfully entered Mars’ orbit. NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft successfully…
New research from Yale University shows that the hormone estrogen helps cells survive stress, fueling speculation that anti-estrogen therapy may help kill cancer cells and…
This newly released six-minute video details the mysterious region known as the South Atlantic Anomaly – an area where the Earth’s inner Van Allen radiation…
This newly released Hubble image shows spiral galaxy NGC 7793. This new image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows NGC 7793, a spiral galaxy…