Antineutrino detection could help remotely monitor nuclear reactors
Technology to measure the flow of subatomic particles known as antineutrinos from nuclear reactors could allow continuous remote monitoring designed to detect fueling changes...
Researchers find proteins that might restore damaged sound-detecting cells in the ear
Major volcanic eruptions spew ash particles into the atmosphere, which reflect some of the Sun's radiation back into space and cool the planet. But...
3D printing the human heart
A team of researchers from Carnegie Mellon University has published a paper in Science that details a new technique allowing anyone to 3D bioprint tissue scaffolds...
Improving the magnetic bottle that controls fusion power on Earth
Scientists who use magnetic fields to bottle up and control on Earth the fusion reactions that power the sun and stars must correct any...
New study reveals impact of mining on coral reefs
A new study from The Australian National University (ANU) has shown the impact phosphate mining is having on our coral reefs.
The study looked at coral...
Unique electrical properties in quantum materials can be controlled using light
Insights from quantum physics have allowed engineers to incorporate components used in circuit boards, optical fibers, and control systems in new applications ranging from...
Police use of fatal force is identified as a leading cause of death in...
Police violence is a leading cause of death of young men in the United States with black men 2.5 times more likely to be...
It would take 50 million years to recover New Zealand’s lost bird species
Half of New Zealand's birds have gone extinct since humans arrived on the islands. Many more are threatened. Now, researchers reporting in the journal Current...
Intense look at La Brea Tar Pits explains why we have coyotes, not saber-toothed...
The most detailed study to date of ancient predators trapped in the La Brea Tar Pits is helping Americans understand why today we're dealing...
Looking for warm dark matter
In the last century, astronomers studying the motions of galaxies and the character of the cosmic microwave background radiation came to realize that most...
Turning water into ice in the quantum realm
When you pop a tray of water into the freezer, you get ice cubes. Now, researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder and the...
