Could aliens harness stars to keep ahead of expanding universe?

Dan Hooper, a senior scientist with Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory has written a paper outlining a…

Carbon Dioxide Methanation for Human Exploration of Mars: A Look at Catalyst Longevity and Activity Using Supported Ruthenium

Abstract: Overarching Purpose: To design a carbon dioxide methanation/Sabatier reaction catalyst able to withstand variable conditions…

Evaluation method for the impact of wind power fluctuation on power system quality

Abrupt changes of wind power generation output are a source of severe damage to power systems.…

Self-heating drinks cans set for a relaunch—here’s how they work

A US technology firm is hoping to make a very old idea finally work by launching…

Competition for space—oncogenic mutant cells vs normal cells

Cells in multicellular tissues adhere to each other. Epithelial tissues on the surface layer of the…

New AI method increases the power of artificial neural networks

An international team of scientists from Eindhoven University of Technology, University of Texas at Austin, and…

Turbulence isn’t just a science problem

Most of us have an understanding of what atmospheric turbulence is – nauseating plane movement is…

Industrial microbes could feed cattle, pigs and chicken with less damage to the environment

Today's agricultural feed cultivation for cattle, pigs and chicken comes with tremendous impacts for the environment…

Chemical ‘caryatids’ improve the stability of metal-organic frameworks

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are materials with nano-sized pores in their crystal structures. These pores allow MOFs…

Comet on 2 September 2016 from 2.1 km

Rosetta’s OSIRIS narrow-angle camera captured this detailed view of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko on 2 September 2016 from…