Scientists estimate solar nebula’s lifetime Study finds the swirling gas disk disappeared within the solar system’s first 4 million years. February 9, 2017 Read full story →
Stars align in test supporting “spooky action at a distance” Physicists address loophole in tests of Bell’s inequality, using 600-year-old starlight. February 6, 2017 Read full story →
Transparent, gel-based robots can catch and release live fish Made from hydrogel, robots may one day assist in surgical operations, evade underwater detection. February 1, 2017 Read full story →
Study: Technological progress alone won’t stem resource use Researchers find no evidence of an overall reduction in the world’s consumption of materials. January 19, 2017 Read full story →
Short-lived greenhouse gases cause centuries of sea-level rise Through warming effects, methane and other gases impact rising seas long after leaving the atmosphere. January 9, 2017 Read full story →
Study finds more extreme storms ahead for California New technique predicts frequency of heavy precipitation with global warming. January 3, 2017 Read full story →
Driverless platoons Analysis finds autonomous trucks that drive in packs could save time and fuel. December 20, 2016 Read full story →
Scientists detect a quantum crystal of electrons and “watch” it melt New observations confirm an 80-year-old quantum theory. December 20, 2016 Read full story →
New study sets oxygen-breathing limit for ocean’s hardiest organisms Bacteria can survive in marine environments that are almost completely starved of oxygen. December 19, 2016 Read full story →
Taking a leap in bioinspired robotics Mechanical engineer Sangbae Kim builds animal-like machines for use in disaster response. December 16, 2016 Read full story →
Printable electronics New stamping technique creates functional features at nanoscale dimensions. December 7, 2016 Read full story →
LIGO back online, ready for more discoveries Upgrades make detectors more sensitive to gravitational waves. November 30, 2016 Read full story →
Saharan dust in the wind Scientists find huge reduction in African dust plume led to stronger Saharan monsoons 11,000 years ago. November 23, 2016 Read full story →
Pluto’s icy, slushy heart Data from New Horizons mission suggest a water-ice ocean lies beneath Pluto’s heart-shaped basin. November 16, 2016 Read full story →
Spray tuning New method determines distribution of droplet sizes for wide range of sticky fluids. November 9, 2016 Read full story →