Layoffs lead to higher rates of violent offenses and property crimes

Everyone knows that losing your job hurts, but the negative effects are not solely experienced by…

How will billions of marine microbes adapt to climate change?

Climate change is heating the oceans, which affects billions of marine microbes in ways scientists don’t…

Routine radio-frequency testing of moon-bound Orion spacecraft begins

Testing one, two and now, three. Click here for original story, Routine radio-frequency testing…

A sound boost to extreme laser performance

Diamond is a particularly interesting material for this type of laser for two key reasons. Its…

F-35A Lightning II store separation test completed ahead of schedule

ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE: Store separation testing on a one-fifteenth scale model of an F-35A Lightning…

New bendable cement-free concrete can potentially make safer, long-lasting and greener infrastructure

A new type of concrete that is made out of waste materials and can bend under…

Probing microscopic wiggles in squishy materials

The term “colloidal gel” may not be a household phrase, but examples of these materials are…

Regional stability of ecosystems over time depends on local species diversity

Diversity plays a key role in maintaining the stability of plant and animal life in an…

3-D-printed thrust chamber passes first tests for vega evolutions

The 3-D-printed thrust chamber assembly of the methane-fueled M10 rocket engine has passed its first series…

Why men (and other male animals) die younger: It's all in the Y chromosome

According to popular theory, men live shorter lives than women because they take bigger risks, have…