Scientists have been able to prove the existence of small black holes and those that are…
Month: June 2018
NASA finds Tropical Depression Carlotta’s strong storms over Mexico, Eastern Pacific
Tropical Depression Carlotta continues to hug the coast of southwestern Mexico and drop heavy rainfall. NASA's…
NASA finds Tropical Depression Carlotta’s strong storms over Mexico, Eastern Pacific
Tropical Depression Carlotta continues to hug the coast of southwestern Mexico and drop heavy rainfall. NASA's…
Preload Loss in a Spacecraft Fastener via Vibration-Induced Unwinding
Abstract: Sound engineering practice requires that fasteners and bolted joints maintain preload in service. NASA recently…
Researchers explore whether smarter animals are bigger troublemakers
You have probably encountered a raccoon raiding the trash in your neighborhood, seen a rat scurrying…
Organic crystals twist, bend, and heal
Crystals are brittle and inelastic? A novel class of smart, bendable crystalline organic materials has challenged…
‘Slow earthquakes’ on San Andreas Fault increase risk of large quakes
Geologists have long thought that the central section of California's famed San Andreas Fault—from San Juan…
Rewiring plant defence genes to reduce crop waste
Plants can be genetically rewired to resist the devastating effects of disease—significantly reducing crop waste worldwide—according…
Chemists achieve major milestone of synthesis: Remote chiral induction
Chemists at Scripps Research have addressed one of the most formidable challenges in synthetic chemistry by…
Colloquium 2018 Saturday Gala Dinner
The 2018 AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium is combined with the RSGB Convention on October 13-14 at…