An especially counter-intuitive feature of quantum mechanics is that a single event can exist in a…
Sound waves spin droplets to concentrate, separate nanoparticles
Mechanical engineers at Duke University have devised a method for spinning individual droplets of liquid to…
Scientists get the most realistic view yet of a coronavirus spike's protein structure
Coronaviruses like the one that causes COVID-19 are studded with protein “spikes” that bind with receptors…
Engineers build chemically driven wheels that 'morph' into gears to perform mechanical work
The gear is one of the oldest mechanical tools in human history and led to machines…
NYS can achieve 2050 carbon goals with Earth’s help
By delving into scientific, technological, environmental and economic data, engineering researchers examined whether New York could…
Humpback whale songs provide insight to population changes
Following reports of unusually low whale numbers that began in 2015-16, researchers examined song chorusing recorded…
Land ecosystems are becoming less efficient at absorbing CO2
Land ecosystems currently play a key role in mitigating climate change. The more carbon dioxide (CO2)…
Russia lifts UK telecom satellites into orbit
A Soyuz rocket blasted off from the Vostochny cosmodrome in Russia’s Far East on Friday, putting…
Water limitations in the tropics offset carbon uptake from arctic greening
More plants and longer growing seasons in the northern latitudes have converted parts of Alaska, Canada…
Humpback whale songs provide insight to population changes
Approximately 8,000-12,000 of the North Pacific humpback whale stock visits the shallow waters of the Hawaiian…