Astronomers Reveal the True Identity of Mysterious Centaurs
In a newly published study, astronomers used data from NEOWISE to reveal the true identity of centaurs that orbit the Sun between Jupiter and Neptune,…
In a newly published study, astronomers used data from NEOWISE to reveal the true identity of centaurs that orbit the Sun between Jupiter and Neptune,…
Using data from NASA’s Van Allen Probes, scientists have discovered how electrons in the heart of the Van Allen Radiation Belts surrounding Earth are accelerated…
NASA’s Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS) took its first images of the Sun, revealing the mysterious lowest layers of the sun’s atmosphere. The moment when…
In an effort to bring high-end photovoltaics to the masses, UC Berkeley scientists have developed an inexpensive way to grow indium phosphide, a III-V compound…
Scientists from the Polytechnic Institute of New York University have developed a nano-enhanced biosensor that can detect a single cancer marker protein. Brooklyn, New York…
A recently published study details new theoretical models that reveal how an outburst event in the Sun’s early years could help in the hunt for…
Using data from the ALMA telescope, astronomers shed new light on galaxy formation, finding evidence that some growing galaxies spew out more gas than they…
Using data from the Southern African Large Telescope and NASA’s WISE, astrophysicists documented the immense power of quasar radiation, seeing for the first time the…
By developing a new model to investigate the effects of meltwater on Greenland glaciers, researchers discovered that meltwater warms the ice sheet, which then softens,…
A team of biologists examined the functional biomechanics of dental features and tooth wear, finding that the biomechanical requirements on teeth change during one’s lifetime….
Researchers from Honeywell International have modified hollow-core fiber, dramatically improving performance and making it the first hollow-core fiber to demonstrate single-spatial-mode, low-loss, and polarization control….
Researchers have identified a genetic cause of severe obesity, finding that mice with the genetic mutation gained weight even while eating the same amount of…
Using NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope, astronomers observed gas emissions from Comet ISON, estimating that ISON is emitting about 1 million kilograms of what is most…
In a new study, scientists from Brown University suggest that certain valleys on Mars appear to have been caused by runoff from orographic precipitation. Providence,…
This popular image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows Stephan’s Quintet. NGC 7320 is 40 million light-years from Earth and the other four members of…
A newly published stem cell study from UC Davis uncovers the brain-protective powers of astrocytes, finding that astrocytes can protect brain tissue and reduce disability…
Scientists have set a new record for cosmic X-ray sources ever sighted, creating an unprecedented cosmic X-ray catalog with 531,261 detections of X-ray emitting objects…
A team of researchers from MIT and the Broad Institute have developed new technology based on optogenetics that allows scientists to start or stop the…