ESA’s Vega Rocket Has Launched on Its Maiden Voyage, Carries 9 Satellites
As of 7 a.m. (10:00 GMT), the European Space Agency’s new Vega rocket has successfully launched on Monday, February 13th from Kourou, French Guyana, off…
As of 7 a.m. (10:00 GMT), the European Space Agency’s new Vega rocket has successfully launched on Monday, February 13th from Kourou, French Guyana, off…
For the first time ever, scientists at the Polymers Institute of ETH Zurich have created two-dimensional polymers. They researched polymers with three or more covalent…
While NASA released some detailed lunar data late last year, no one had used this data to create a map in true 3-D, something that…
These new prototype robots, which were molded from paper and silicone rubber, can twist, bend, grip, and lift more than 100 times their own weight….
Researchers from MIT and Princeton University recently published their findings on climate change and the effects it is having on so-called “100-year storms” like Hurricane…
The Laser Relativity Satellite (LARES) will allow Italian astrophysicists to measure the frame-dragging effect of general relativity up to an accuracy of 1%. Laser ranging…
The USGS announced on Thursday the founding of the new California Volcano Observatory (CalVO), which joins the ranks of the Yellowstone, Cascades, Hawaii, Alaska and…
NASA wants to plan a space outpost parked near the Lagrange point, where the Earth’s and moon’s gravitation fields nearly cancel each other out, making…
New research points suggest that DNA sequences from tumor cells can also be used to direct the body’s immune system to attack cancer cells, according…
A new study published in the journal Science suggests that humans might have played a significant part in the sudden deforestation of rainforests from Central…
These images captured by the Hubble Space Telescope showcase a globular cluster, NGC 6752, a spherical grouping of gravitationally bound celestial bodies that’s over 10…
Neurocysticercosis is caused when people ingest pork that has gone bad and is the root cause of several types of seizures. In a new study…
Researchers have gained a deeper insight into planet formation by studying the phase changes between different types of melts. Scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory…
Researchers are working on new technology that could dramatically reduce the time needed for cancer radiation treatments. By using high-energy electrons for radiation therapy, the…
Researchers at the Argonne National Laboratory designed a new small reactor cooled by lead that has several key safety features. The Sustainable Proliferation-resistance Enhanced Refined…
A team of neuroscientists at the School of Medicine at UCLA have demonstrated that they can strengthen memory in human patients by stimulating the entorhinal…
Engineers have discovered and corrected the computer reset that occurred two months ago on NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory. Based on trials conducted on a test…
Geologists are using new airborne lidar equipment to study earthquakes and provide comprehensive before-and-after pictures of earthquake zones. The lidar (light detection and ranging) equipment…