Aluminum may affect lead levels in drinking water

Until recently, researchers have not inspected the interplay between three common chemicals found in drinking water.…

PIA23913: Mount St. Helens, Washington

           Target: Earth Mission:  Terra Instrument:  ASTER Image Credit: NASA/METI/AIST/Japan Space Systems, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team…

Exoplanet climate 'decoder' aids search for life

After examining a dozen types of suns and a roster of planet surfaces, Cornell University astronomers…

Long-term data show hurricanes are getting stronger

In almost every region of the world where hurricanes form, their maximum sustained winds are getting…

Brain-to-gut connections traced

Using rabies virus injected into the stomach of rats, researchers trace the nerves back to the…

Exoplanet climate 'decoder' aids search for life

After examining a dozen types of suns and a roster of planet surfaces, astronomers have developed…

SwRI’s Dr. Robin Canup named co-chair of Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey

SwRI’s Dr. Robin Canup named co-chair of Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey Click…

Quantum hall effect 'reincarnated' in 3-D topological materials

U.S. and German physicists have found surprising evidence that one of the most famous phenomena in…

Study examines impact of Chicago River reversal on region's aquatic environments, fauna

Prior to European settlement, wetlands, lakes and streams were the major landscape features of the Chicago…

Engineers develop first tunable, chip-based 'vortex microlaser' and detector

As computers get more powerful and connected, the amount of data that we send and receive…