The adaptable anthrax bacterium

The bacterium Bacillus anthracis—the cause of the serious infectious disease anthrax—has been used as a bioterror…

Increased frequency of connected patterns from drought to heavy rain in regional hotspots

Study identifies increased frequency of connected patterns from drought to heavy rain in regional hotspots …

Probing glass-transition dynamics in liquid polymer using x-rays

The potential of an X-ray spectroscopy technique to shed light on the mysterious phenomena that occur…

ExoMars parachute extraction test in slow motion

Slow motion footage of ExoMars parachute extraction tests.  A compressed air cannon shot the bag horizontally,…

Observation of intervalley transitions can boost valleytronic science and technology

An international research team led by scientists at the University of California, Riverside, has observed light…

Voters in both parties favor caution as cities begin to reopen

Over the weekend of May 9–10, many states, including California, began to ease safer-at-home restrictions, allowing…

Image: Sculpted by nature on Mars

Nature is a powerful sculptor—as shown in this image from ESA’s Mars Express, which portrays a…

New algorithm predicts optimal materials among all possible compounds

Skoltech researchers have offered a solution to the problem of searching for materials with required properties…

Imaging structural changes in catalysts during reaction conditions

Scientists from National University of Singapore (NUS) imaged the structural changes in noble metal catalysts during…

Commercial airliners monitoring carbon emissions from cities worldwide

Cities are responsible for more than 70% of total global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Ability to…