Examining ice giants with NASA's Webb telescope

Far-flung Uranus and Neptune—the ice giants of our solar system—are as mysterious as they are distant.…

Innovative switching mechanism improves ultrafast control of microlasers

The all-optical switch is a kind of device that controls light with light, which is the…

International Space Station Resupply Mission to Carry New ARISS Ham Radio Gear

The scheduled March 7 SpaceX CRS-20 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will include the…

UK Telecoms Regulator Ends Policy of Granting Two-Letter Call Sign Suffixes

UK telecommunications regulator Ofcom has said it no longer will issue two-letter suffix call signs to…

Seattle Students to Speak with NASA Astronaut Aboard Space Station

Students from the greater Seattle area will have an opportunity next week to talk with a…

When should you eat to manage your weight? Breakfast, not late-night snacks

The balance between weight gain and weight gain loss is predominantly determined by what you eat,…

Male-killing bacteria linked to butterfly color changes

Like many poisonous animals, the African monarch butterfly’s orange, white and black pattern warns predators that…

Highlighting product greenness may put consumers off buying

New research suggests that companies looking to promote their latest environmentally friendly product should downplay its…

Reconfigurable chiral microlaser by spontaneous symmetry breaking

Coherent light sources are one of the most crucial foundations in both scientific disciplines and advanced…

Actin filaments control the shape of the cell structure that divides plant cells

Using microscopic video analysis, a research group from Kumamoto University, Japan has provided deeper insight into…