NASA finds heavy rainfall in Tropical Storm Cristobal

The third tropical cyclone of the Atlantic Ocean basin has been generating large amounts of rainfall…

Atomic blueprint of 'molecular machine' reveals role in membrane protein installation

Van Andel Institute scientists have revealed the first known atomic structure of a “molecular machine” responsible…

Graphene and 2D materials could move electronics beyond 'Moore's Law'

New developments in spintronics could lead to graphene being used as a building block for next-generation…

Next-generation cockroach-inspired robot is small but mighty

Dubbed HAMR-JR, this microrobot is a half-scale version of the cockroach-inspired Harvard Ambulatory Microrobot or HAMR.…

AMSAT Spells Out its GOLF Program Objectives

AMSAT says the aim of its developing “Greater Orbit, Larger Footprint” (GOLF) satellite program is to…

Synthetic red blood cells mimic natural ones, and have new abilities

Scientists have tried to develop synthetic red blood cells that mimic the favorable properties of natural…

Did life emerge in the 'primordial soup' via DNA or RNA? Maybe both

Scientists have long debated which genetic information carrier—DNA or RNA—started life on Earth, but a new…

The Yasme Foundation Announces Grants, Excellence Award

The Board of Directors of The Yasme Foundation has announced grants of $5,000 each to the…

Boosting energy efficiency of 2-D material electronics using topological semimetal

Driven by the ever-increasing desires of the consumer market for smaller, lighter and smarter devices, the…

New test of dark energy and expansion from cosmic structures

A new paper has shown how large structures in the distribution of galaxies in the Universe…