New mineral from the moon could explain what happens in the Earth’s mantle
A team of European researchers discovered a new high-pressure mineral in a lunar meteorite which is helping to explain what happens to materials within...
Researchers develop a high-power, portable terahertz laser
Researchers at MIT and the University of Waterloo have developed a high-power, portable version of a device called a quantum cascade laser, which can...
Devil in the defect detail of quantum emissions unravelled
Systems which can emit a stream of single photons, referred to as quantum light sources, are critical hardware components for emerging technologies such as...
Scientists find harmful chemicals in household dust
Since the 1970s, chemicals called brominated flame retardants (BFRs) have been added to a host of consumer and household products, ranging from electronics and...
3-D print experts discover how to make tomorrow’s technology using ink-jet printed graphene
The University of Nottingham has cracked the conundrum of how to use inks to 3D-print novel electronic devices with useful properties, such as an...
Building a star in a smaller jar
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have gained a better understanding of a promising method for improving...
Room temperature conversion of CO2 to CO: A new way to synthesize hydrocarbons
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and their colleagues have demonstrated a room-temperature method that could significantly reduce carbon dioxide...
Researchers reconstruct the first complete brain of one of the oldest dinosaurs
The study of the brain of extinct organisms sheds lights on their behaviors. However, soft tissues, like the brain, are not usually preserved for...
Rare 8,000 year old child burial reveals secrets of the dead
ANU Archeologists have discovered a rare child burial dating back 8,000 years on Alor Island, Indonesia.
The one-of-its-kind burial for the region is from the...
Artificial night lighting has widespread impacts on nature
Artificial night-time lighting has a diverse range of effects across the natural world and should be limited where possible, researchers say.
A team led by...
New study reveals United States a top source of plastic pollution in coastal environments
A study published today in the journal Science Advances has revealed that the United States ranks as high as third among countries contributing to coastal plastic...
