Fish scales could make wearable electronics more sustainable
Flexible temporary electronic displays may one day make it possible to sport a glowing tattoo or check a reading, like that of a stopwatch,...
How a magnet could help boost understanding of superconductivity
Physicists have unraveled a mystery behind the strange behavior of electrons in a ferromagnet, a finding that could eventually help develop high temperature superconductivity.
A...
Earth’s mantle, not its core, may have generated planet’s Early magnetic field
New research lends credence to an unorthodox retelling of the story of early Earth first proposed by a geophysicist at Scripps Institution of Oceanography...
Scientists discover new minor planets beyond Neptune
Using data from the Dark Energy Survey (DES), researchers have found more than 300 trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs), minor planets located in the far reaches...
Scientists discover new type of pulsating star
A star that pulsates on just one side has been discovered in the Milky Way about 1500 light years from Earth.
It is the first...
Astronomers say star Betelgeuse isn’t about to pop, just dusty
Late last year, news broke that the star Betelgeuse was fading significantly, ultimately dropping to around 40% of its usual brightness.
The activity fueled popular...
Scientists find new way to extend Moore’s Law
A small step for atoms, a giant leap for microelectronics.
Step by step, scientists are figuring out new ways to extend Moore's Law.
The latest reveals...
Light-shrinking device could detect ultra-tiny substances
Engineers at the University of California San Diego and the University of California Berkeley have created light-based technology that can detect biological substances with...
Scientists shed light on mystery of dark matter
Scientists have identified a sub-atomic particle that could have formed the "dark matter" in the Universe during the Big Bang.
Up to 80% of the...
Scientists discover an ultra-massive white dwarf merged by two stars
A massive white dwarf star with a bizarre carbon-rich atmosphere could be two white dwarfs merged together according to an international team led by...