Scientists Finally Capture the First Moments of a Dangerous Hydrogen-Uranium Reaction
Scientists have observed the earliest stages of a powerful chemical reaction between hydrogen gas and uranium metal for the first time, a breakthrough that...
Something just passed between us and a distant star
On the night of 18 December 2019, a star in our satellite galaxy, the Large Magellanic Cloud, briefly got brighter.
Not dramatically nor explosively, just...
Scientists Turn Pomegranate Waste Into Powerful Water Purifier
Pomegranate peels that are normally thrown away by food vendors could soon help clean polluted water, thanks to a new study by researchers at...
Scientists Create Safer Solid-State Battery With 400 Times Longer Cycling Performance
Modern life depends heavily on batteries. From smartphones and laptops to electric cars, rechargeable batteries quietly power much of the technology people use every...
Nearly Half the Material in Your T-Shirt Is Wasted Before You Even Buy It
When people think about clothing waste, they usually picture old clothes being thrown away or dumped in landfills.
But according to new research, a huge...
Not all Kombucha is the same: Scientists find tea choice dramatically changes the drink
Kombucha has become one of the world’s most popular fermented drinks, often praised for its tangy flavor and possible health benefits.
But new research suggests...
Could sodium replace lithium as the dominant ingredient in batteries
The world we live in today runs on batteries.
But the lithium ion batteries that dominate the market are expensive and environmentally demanding to extract.
The...
Scientists Discover New Way to Stop “Viscous Fingers” in Fluids
Anyone who has tried adding water to the bottom of a nearly empty soap dispenser has probably seen an odd effect.
Instead of mixing smoothly...
Ancient “Cosmic Cities” Were Already Shaping Galaxies Soon After the Big Bang
Astronomers have discovered that galaxies were already being shaped by their surroundings just 1.2 billion years after the Big Bang, much earlier than scientists...
New Room-Temperature Technique Could Revolutionize Future Photonic Chips
Researchers have developed a new way to create extremely small patterns on chip materials at room temperature, potentially opening the door to faster and...
How the Great Pyramid of Giza has survived 4,500 years of Egyptian earthquakes
The Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt has survived more than 4,500 years.
Earthquakes have repeatedly shaken the region, including the magnitude 5.8 Cairo earthquake...
New Biodegradable Device Could Turn Humidity Into Clean Electricity
Scientists have developed a new biodegradable device that can generate electricity simply by absorbing moisture from the air or even from human skin.
Made from...
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Scientists turn thin films into smart textiles and surfaces that feel, move, and think
A team of researchers from Saarland University in Germany has found a way to turn super-thin, stretchy films—about the thickness of kitchen cling wrap—into...
Spray 3D printing could reinvent how we build earthquake-proof buildings
Concrete 3D printing is revolutionizing the building industry by cutting costs and construction time.
However, most current systems use an extrusion-based method, laying down concrete...
Will Titan finally answer, ‘Are we alone’?
We recently examined how and why Jupiter’s moon, Europa, could answer the longstanding question: Are we alone?
While this small icy world gives plenty of...
New sensor can detect valuable rare earth element in non-traditional sources
A new luminescent sensor can detect terbium, a valuable rare earth element, from complex environmental samples like acid mine waste.
The sensor, developed by researchers...
Scientists create simple device that captures carbon easily
We all know that our planet is facing a big challenge – climate change.
A huge part of this problem is the carbon dioxide (CO2)...