Core of a gas planet seen for the first time

Astronomers have found a previously unseen type of object circling a distant star. Click…

PIA23993: Daedalia Planum

           Target: Mars Mission:  2001 Mars Odyssey Instrument:  THEMIS Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Click here…

Tabletop quantum experiment could detect gravitational waves

Predicted by Einstein’s general theory of relativity, gravitational waves are ripples in space-time generated by certain…

Over 40 new species described in 2020 by a research group

It is estimated that 15 million different species live on our planet, but only 2 million…

Hydrated eutectic electrolytes help improve performance of aqueous zinc batteries

Zinc (Zn) batteries have attracted increasing attention due to their large volumetric capacity, their Earth-abundance, and…

First exposed planetary core discovered allows glimpse inside other worlds

The surviving core of a gas giant has been diskovered orbiting a distant star by University…

Materials scientists drill down to vulnerabilities involved in human tooth decay

Northwestern University researchers have cracked one of the secrets of tooth decay. In a new study…

Quantum fluctuations can jiggle objects on the human scale

The universe, as seen through the lens of quantum mechanics, is a noisy, crackling space where…

China eyes July 20-25 launch for Mars rover

China’s first Mars rover should launch later this month, authorities said Wednesday, as the country races…

Researchers develop computational model to build better capacitors

Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a computational model that helps users understand how…