Lunar dynamo’s lifetime extended by at least 1 billion years Findings suggest two mechanisms may have powered the moon’s ancient churning, molten core. August 9, 2017 Read full story →
Fast, noninvasive technique for probing cells may reveal disease Researchers gauge a cell’s stiffness, which can reflect cancer or other conditions, simply by watching it. August 3, 2017 Read full story →
Underground magma pulse triggered end-Permian extinction Study ties specific interval during an extended period of volcanism to Earth’s most severe mass extinction. July 31, 2017 Read full story →
Study: Indian monsoons have strengthened over past 15 years A 50-year dry spell has reversed, with more rain to come. July 24, 2017 Read full story →
Particle hunter Now that the Higgs boson has come to light, Markus Klute is looking at physics beyond the Standard Model. July 21, 2017 Read full story →
Study predicts heart cells’ response to dwindling oxygen Results may help surgeons determine when and how to treat heart attacks. July 20, 2017 Read full story →
New gel coatings may lead to better catheters and condoms Bonded layers of rubber and hydrogel yield tough, slippery, and impermeable coatings. July 18, 2017 Read full story →
Miniaturizing the brain of a drone Method for designing efficient computer chips may get miniature smart drones off the ground. July 11, 2017 Read full story →
Climate change to deplete some US water basins, reduce irrigated crop yields By 2050, the Southwest will produce significantly less cotton and forage, researchers report. July 11, 2017 Read full story →
Rising temperatures are curbing ocean’s capacity to store carbon Study finds large amounts of carbon dioxide, equivalent to yearly U.K. emissions, remain in surface waters. July 6, 2017 Read full story →
Scientists produce dialysis membrane made from graphene Material can filter nanometer-sized molecules at 10 to 100 times the rate of commercial membranes. June 28, 2017 Read full story →
Space junk: The cluttered frontier New laser technique identifies the makeup of space debris, from painted shards to Teflon. June 19, 2017 Read full story →
Microfluidics for the masses New open-source website features blueprints for lab-on-a-chip devices. June 13, 2017 Read full story →
Engineers design drones that can stay aloft for five days New design could provide communication support in disaster zones. June 6, 2017 Read full story →
LIGO detects merging black holes for third time Nearly 3 billion light years from Earth, the black holes are the farthest ever detected. June 1, 2017 Read full story →