NASA Fosters Innovative Ways to Understand Biodiversity

NASA funded four projects to create new, virtual portals to bring biodiversity information into focus to…

Stellar 'snake' found in the cosmic neighborhood

Using data from various astronomical surveys, Chinese researchers have unveiled the presence of a quasi-tidal tail,…

Researchers improve method that links genome to function for environmental single-cells

Cells are a little easier to understand, thanks to improved technology developed by a team of…

Discovery of long-sought tiny explosions that super-heat the sun's corona

The sun is the brightest object in the sky and has been studied for hundreds of…

Research powers longer lasting rechargeable batteries

With the continuous improvement of electronics, the development of high-energy power supplies has become a key…

Scientists clarify aspect of thin film solid-fluid interactions

Recent correspondence in Nature Materials by a team of campus researchers answers a long-time question that…

Mysterious interstellar visitor was probably a 'dark hydrogen iceberg,' not aliens

The aliens came on Oct. 19, 2017. Click here for original story, Mysterious interstellar…

Aluminum oxide crystal tested as a UV radiation sensor

Exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation is a risk factor for skin cancer and other diseases. The…

The most popular textbook example of punctuated evolution debunked

Evolutionary biologists have for a long time disagreed on the rate of evolution when new species…

Solar cells, phone displays and lighting could be transformed by nanocrystal assembly method

Smart phones, tablets and laptop displays, camera lenses, biosensing devices, integrated chips and solar photovoltaic cells…