Chandra Reveals Valuable Insight About the Environment of Neutron Stars
Data recorded by NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory of a neutron star as it passed through a dense patch of stellar wind emanating from its massive…
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A New Therapeutic Target for the Treatment of Melanoma
Researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have identified a new therapeutic target for the treatment of melanoma. For decades,…
Alien Megastructure Is Not The Cause Of The Dimming Of Tabby’s Star
A team of more than 200 researchers, including Penn State Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics Assistant Professor Jason Wright and led by Louisiana State University’s…
Physicists Work on New Approach to Detect Dark Matter
Physicists are working on a new theory to detect dark matter. They believe that dark matter particles annihilate into “dark radiation” when they collide and…
Indications of Water Clouds in a Brown Dwarf 7 Light-Years from Earth
A team of astronomers has discovered indications of water clouds in the coldest known brown dwarf, which is located 7.3 light-years from Earth. Astronomers have…
New Acoustic Device Separates Tumor Cells from Blood Cells
A team of engineers has developed a new acoustic device that separates tumor cells from blood cells, helping doctors predict whether a tumor is going…
Scientists Develop Super-Stretchable Yarn Made of Graphene
By chemically exfoliating graphite into graphene flakes and mixing them into a slurry, a team of researchers has developed a simple, scalable method of making…
Spitzer and WISE Discover Coldest Known Brown Dwarf
NASA’s WISE and Spitzer Space Telescope have discovered the coldest known brown dwarf, which is located 7.2 light-years away. NASA’s Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE)…
New Infrared Technique Detects Water in the Atmosphere of a Planet Outside Our Solar System
Using a new infrared technique, astronomers have detected water in the atmosphere of tau Boötes b, a hot-Jupiter planet outside our solar system. Water has…
Penn State Researchers Discover the Origins of Genomic “Dark Matter”
In a newly published study, researchers from Penn State University detail the discovery of the origins of genomic “dark matter.” A duo of scientists at…
Researchers Use Sound Waves to Precisely Position Nanowires
A new study details the technique used by scientists at Penn State to achieve tunable nanowire patterning using standing surface acoustic waves (SSAW). University Park,…
Nanoparticle Triggers Chemical Reaction that Generates Hydrogen from Water
Researchers at Penn State University have discovered that a nanoparticle composed of nickel and phosphorus can catalyze a chemical reaction that generates hydrogen from water….
Number of Potentially Habitable Planets is Greater Than Previously Thought
New research from Penn State suggests that the number of Earth-sized planets in the habitable zones of low-mass stars is more common than previously thought….
A Close Star System Discovered, Only 6.5 Light Years Away
In a new research paper, Penn State researcher Kevin Luhman describes the discovery the third-closest star system to the Sun, WISE J104915.57-531906. Both stars in…
Triangular Layers of Tungsten Disulfide May Have Applications in Optical Technology
Researchers at Penn State have created triangular single layers of tungsten disulfide that exhibit unusual photoluminescent properties and may have potential applications in optical technology….
An Updated Model for Identifying Habitable Zones Around Stars
Scientists at Penn State have developed an updated model for determining whether discovered planets fall within a habitable zone. University Park, Pennsylvania — Researchers searching…
Chemical Model Shows How First Life Forms Might Have Packaged RNA
Using polymers, scientists at Penn State created primitive cell-like structures that they infused with RNA, demonstrating how the molecules would react chemically under conditions that…
Microorganisms Convert Renewable Electricity into Carbon-Neutral Methane
Taking a “greener” approach to methane production, scientists from Stanford and Pennsylvania State are raising colonies of microorganisms, called methanogens, which have the ability to…