Mobile phones from a few decades ago look like antiquated plastic toys today. That's an example of the dramatic miniaturization of modern electronics, as well as added functionality. Unfortunately, t… [+3374 chars]
Physical scientists seem to find the phenomenon of chaos everywhere: in the orbits of planets, in weather systems, in a rivers swirling eddies. For nearly three decades, ecologists considered chaos i… [+7461 chars]
In an article recently published in the journal Optical Fiber Technology, researchers discussed the utility of functionalized D-shaped optical fibers for measuring heavy metal ion pollution. Study: … [+7850 chars]
Data from a NASA probe suggests lunar pits have comfortable temperatures due to their shadowy overhangs, which keep them cool during the day and prevent heat from escaping at night. Hard to believe … [+2328 chars]
Fifty-six million years ago, Earth endured a heat wave that lasted 170,000 years. The event, known as the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM), ushered in a wave of evolutionary shifts. New resear… [+5647 chars]
The Gale Crater was chosen as Curiosity’s landing site due to the likelihood that it once held liquid water and, indeed, the rover found evidence that confirmed it was actually a lake as recently as … [+2257 chars]
Scientists have discovered how naturally occurring but unstable molecules, known as free radicals, can control the fundamental process of cell division, which, when it goes wrong, can lead to uncontr… [+6012 chars]
On July 26, NASA reported that a 400-feet wide asteroid will be making a close approach towards the Earth tomorrow, on July 29. This is a big incident since in the last two months, we have not seen a… [+2032 chars]
ByBill Steigerwald, NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterJuly 27, 2022 Artists rendering of NASAs Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. Credit: NASAs Goddard Space Flight Center Scientists have discovered shade… [+5891 chars]
Any movement beneath our feetfrom barely perceptible subsidence to the sudden appearance of a sinkhole or a crashing landslidespells big trouble. Even relatively modest subsidence can weaken building… [+5404 chars]
<li>Su, W. C. et al. Carlin-type gold deposits in the Dian-Qian-Gui Golden Triangle of Southwest China. Rev. Econ. Geol.20, 157185 (2018). Google Scholar </li><li>Hu, R. Z. et al. The giant South … [+14787 chars]
Researchers have created a photoacoustic imaging endoscope probe that can fit inside a medical needle with an inner diameter of just 0.6 millimeters. Photoacoustic imaging, which combines light and s… [+4393 chars]
