Excitons form superfluid in certain 2D combos

Mixing and matching computational models of 2D materials led scientists to the realization that excitons can…

New fossil discovery shows 50 million-year-old Canada-Australia connection

The discovery of a tiny insect fossil in Western Canada is unearthing big questions about the…

Orion with European Service Module for Artemis – 360

The Orion spacecraft with European Service Module will fly farther from Earth than any human-rated vehicle…

Mars: Green glow detected on the Red Planet

A joint European-Russian satellite observes a light in Mars’ atmosphere that’s generated by oxygen. …

Surprising growth rates discovered in world's deepest photosynthetic corals

New research published in the journal Coral Reefs revealed unexpectedly high growth rates for deep water…

Why pulsars shine bright: A half-century-old mystery solved

When Jocelyn Bell first observed the emissions of a pulsar in 1967, the rhythmic pulses of…

Using Jenga to explain lithium-ion batteries

Tower block games such as Jenga can be used to explain to schoolchildren how lithium-ion batteries…

How teachers are adapting to COVID-19 disruptions is subject of new study

The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a spotlight on many of society’s unsung heroes—among them teachers, who…

Excitons form superfluid in certain 2-D combos

Mixing and matching computational models of 2-D materials led scientists at Rice University to the realization…

Radiation pressure with recoil: Experimental proof for a 90 year-old theory

Light exerts a certain amount of pressure onto a body: sun sails could thus power space…