Researchers propose generalized definition of cavitation intensity

Cavitation usually refers to the generation and subsequent dynamic behaviors of cavities when liquid is exposed…

Researchers directly obtain 3-D, full-color images with conventional microscope

Conventional wide-field microscopy (WFM) cannot provide optical sectioning (OS) images that are required for 3-D volumetric…

What happens before a star explodes and dies: New research on 'pre-supernova' neutrinos.

A recent study on pre-supernova neutrinos—tiny cosmic particles that are extremely hard to detect—has brought scientists…

Beavers gnawing away at the Arctic permafrost

Alaska’s beavers are profiting from climate change, and spreading rapidly. In just a few years’ time,…

Ethnolinguistic diversity slows down urban growth

Where various ethnic groups live together, cities grow at a slower rate. That is the conclusion…

A cosmic mystery: ESO telescope captures the disappearance of a massive star

Astronomers have discovered the absence of an unstable massive star in a dwarf galaxy. Scientists think…

Implants: Can special coatings reduce complications after implant surgery?

New coatings on implants could help make them more compatible. Researchers at the Martin Luther University…

Could your computer please be more polite? Thank you

In a tense time when a pandemic rages, politicians wrangle for votes and protesters demand racial…

Major new paleoclimatology study shows global warming has upended 6,500 years of cooling

Over the past 150 years, global warming has more than undone the global cooling that occurred…

NASA Needs A Toilet That Works In Microgravity And Lunar Gravity

NASA’s Lunar Loo Challenge asks the public to design a toilet to be used when astronauts…