Science Made Simple: What Is Deuterium-Tritium Fusion Reactor Fuel?
Fusion energy has the potential to supply safe, clean, and nearly limitless power. Although fusion reactions can occur for light nuclei weighing less than iron, most elements…
Fusion energy has the potential to supply safe, clean, and nearly limitless power. Although fusion reactions can occur for light nuclei weighing less than iron, most elements…
Scientists create novel molecules that serve as ziplines for energy. In the 19th century, the scientific community puzzled over how the atoms in the mysterious…
On Monday, January 24, engineers plan to instruct NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to complete a final correction burn. This will place it into its…
Higher coffee consumption is linked with a lower risk of endometrial cancer, a type of cancer that begins in the lining of uterus, according to…
Findings could lead to advances in plant breeding, human genetics. A simple roadside weed may hold the key to understanding and predicting DNA mutation, according…
An international team of scientists may have solved a key mystery about the origins of Earth’s water, after uncovering persuasive new evidence pointing to an…
A Q&A with two scientists aiming to overcome limits in computing power and energy efficiency by designing new microchips. Our laptops and smartphones are compact…
Scientists monitoring the giant A68A Antarctic iceberg from space reveal that a huge amount of fresh water was released as it melted around the sub-Antarctic…
Lockdowns during the early pandemic saved lives, but it’s not a go-to strategy moving forward. The U.S. pandemic lockdown in 2020 caused a $2.3 trillion…
NIH-funded research shows infection can affect male fertility. COVID-19 vaccination does not affect the chances of conceiving a child, according to a study of more…
The space economy is on track to be valued at a trillion dollars by the end of 2030, according to Piyush Mehta, assistant professor of…
Associate Professor Jonathan Boreyko and graduate fellow Mojtaba Edalatpour have made a discovery about the properties of water that could provide an exciting addendum to…
Advanced algorithms plus an exceptional X-ray laser can reveal the structures of not-so-neat-and-tidy materials unattainable by other techniques. Francis Crick, who famously co-discovered the shape…
Flight 19 for NASA’s Ingenuity is scheduled to take place no earlier than Sunday, January 23, 2022. The atmosphere of Mars is much less dense…
Everything we see in the universe is a snapshot of the past: As light takes its time to reach our telescopes, the system we’re observing…
A team of astrophysicists has created a simulated image that shows how the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope could conduct a mega-exposure similar to but…
Senior Ibuki Iwasaki seeks creative ways to design technology that considers the human user. Ibuki Iwasaki came to MIT without a clear idea of what…
The Sun emitted a mid-level solar flare on January 20, 2022, peaking at 1:01 a.m. EST. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun constantly,…