NASA Study Reveals West Antarctic Glaciers in Irreversible State of Decline
A new study led by NASA researchers presents multiple lines of evidence – incorporating 40 years of observations – that rapidly melting section of the…
A new study led by NASA researchers presents multiple lines of evidence – incorporating 40 years of observations – that rapidly melting section of the…
A new exomoon detection technique is the first method that has been demonstrated to allow detection of moons akin to those in the Solar System….
Quantum Physicists measure the second Efimov resonance of three particles in an ultracold quantum gas, providing the most accurate demonstration to date of the discrete…
A newly published study from astronomers at Yale University reveals that diamond planets may be more common than previously thought. Carbon-rich planets may be more…
Using the new Integral Field Unit instrument VIRUS-W in conjunction with the 2.7-meter Harlan J. Smith Telescope, astronomers discovered that stars at the centers of…
In a newly published study, scientists describe the optical interaction between Fourier-limited photons from a single organic molecule and atomic alkali vapors. It may be…
Researchers have designed RNA-carrying nanoparticles that can deliver siRNA to endothelial cells with high efficiency, raising the possibility of treating many types of diseases, including…
Astrophysicists used computer simulations of a typical galaxy merger to show that collisions change the nature of the turbulence in the galactic gas of galaxies,…
This newly released Hubble image shows irregularly shaped galaxy NGC 4485. This image shows galaxy NGC 4485 in the constellation of Canes Venatici (The Hunting…
Astronomers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics use Spitzer observations to study the massive star-forming regions W5-east, S235, S252, S254-S258, and NGC7538, revealing clusters of…
A new study details how scientists at the Swinburne Institute of Technology developed a micrometer thin film with record-breaking optical nonlinearity. Swinburne researchers have developed…
Astronomers have identified the first star almost certainly born from the same cloud of gas and dust as our star. Dubbed HD 162826, the star…
Researchers from the University of Illinois have developed nonliving, synthetic materials that can heal and regenerate in a way that is reminiscent of some living…
Using a computer simulation called Illustris, astronomers have created the first realistic virtual universe that starts 12 million years after the Big Bang and traces…
A newly published study details how researchers at The Scripps Research Institute were able to create the first living organism with an expanded genetic alphabet….
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter captures a rare view of Earth from the moon. NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) experiences 12 “earthrises” every day, however, LROC…
Astronomers developed a new technique using data from Chandra and infrared telescopes that furthers our understanding of how clusters of stars like our Sun form….
This Hubble image of the day represents the sharpest view ever taken of the Orion Nebula. This dramatic image offers a peek inside a cavern…