Scientists create new 3D material that could improve batteries and clean up pollution
Scientists have developed a new type of three-dimensional material that could help create better batteries, remove harmful pollutants from the environment and support many...
New AI Provides Treatment Recommendations for Complex Blood Cancers
Choosing the best treatment for blood cancer is often one of the most difficult decisions doctors face. Every patient is different, and modern cancer...
A rapidly growing black hole in a nearby galaxy could provide a window into...
An international team led by researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy (MPIfR) recently made a first-ever discovery when observing SDSS J110546.07+145202.4,...
Scientists say rust could hold the key to long-term renewable energy storage
Iron is best known as the metal used to make buildings, bridges and cars.
But in the future, it could also become an important way...
Scientists develop a safer and more reliable way to manufacture high explosives
For many years, the production of plastic-bonded high explosives (PBXs) has relied on manufacturing methods that have changed very little.
While these techniques have worked...
New robot flies out of water like a puffin without using feet
Engineers have created a remarkable new robot that can swim underwater and then flap its wings to fly into the air, just like some...
Scientists turn fungal waste into compostable circuit boards that cut E-waste
Every year, millions of old smartphones, computers, toys and other electronic devices are thrown away, creating a growing mountain of electronic waste.
One of the...
Astronomers uncover a hidden history inside the Orion Nebula
The Orion Nebula is one of the brightest and most famous objects in the night sky.
It can even be seen without a telescope, and...
Simple sand could make buildings safer, stronger, and cheaper to protect
Sand may seem like an ordinary material, but new research suggests it could play an important role in protecting buildings and bridges from damage...
MIT’s tiny robot boats can join together to build floating bridges and platforms
Imagine dozens of small robot boats floating across a river, joining together to create a bridge, a stage, or a temporary platform whenever it...
Scientists unlock 15-fold increase in thermal sensor sensitivity with tiny transistor
Thermal cameras help us "see" heat instead of visible light.
They are used in many everyday technologies, from firefighters searching through smoke to night vision...
How fish DNA and tiny crystals solved the mystery of how the Grand Canyon...
For more than 150 years, scientists have debated one of North America's biggest geological mysteries: When did the Colorado River carve the Grand Canyon,...
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Supercharged light-based computers could make our phones as smart as supercomputers
Imagine your smartphone running programs that currently only supercomputers can handle, and doing it all while using much less energy!
Scientists at MIT have made...
Megalodon shark was a warm-blooded creature, unlike most fish, shows study
Scientists have recently uncovered a fascinating secret about the extinct megalodon shark: it was a warm-blooded creature, unlike most fish.
Volcanoes can preserve feathers in incredible detail, study finds
A 30,000-year-old vulture fossil discovered in Italy has revealed something surprising—volcanic ash can preserve microscopic details of feathers.
This is the first time scientists have...
The first Early Cretaceous damsel-dragonfly from western Liaoning, China
In the Jurassic and Cretaceous, damsel-dragonflies widely existed in Europe (e.g., Germany, Spain, England, and France).
So far, only two damsel-dragonflies have been found from...
New 3D printer promises faster, multi-material creations
Stanford engineers have designed a method of 3D printing that is 5 to 10 times faster than the quickest high-resolution printer currently available and...