A fictitious Facebook account set up by a team of researchers at the University of Nottingham…
Month: June 2018
A deep space communications hub in the desert
When NASA engineers were looking for a place to build a network of large radio antennas…
Fat and carb combo creates stronger food craving
When fat and carbohydrates are combined in a single food they are more rewarding, calorie for…
New algorithm can discover materials with unusual characteristics—including invisibility
Metamaterials are artificially engineered materials. Scientists create them by combining multiple elements from composite materials such…
Researchers study lanternfly’s potential to harm grapevines
The spotted lanternfly is starting to sour the grape and wine industries in southeastern Pennsylvania, and…
Camouflaged nanoparticles used to deliver killer protein to cancer
A biomimetic nanosystem can deliver therapeutic proteins to selectively target cancerous tumors, according to a team…
Scientists refine ‘Profile’ of a fungal tree killer
A team of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university scientists has identified two new species of…
A way to use underwater fiber-optic cables as seismic sensors
A team of researchers from the U.K., Italy and Malta has found a way to use…
Work to upgrade Large Hadron Collider gets underway
Work begins on a major upgrade to the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) particle smasher.
Fish suffer stage fright?
Archerfish, famed for their ability to hunt prey by shooting them down with jets of water,…