Artificial neurons developed to fight disease

Scientists make artificial nerve cells, paving the way for new ways to repair the human brain. …

Researchers develop a mass-producible, centimeter-scale metalens for VR, imaging

Metalenses—flat surfaces that use nanostructures to focus light—are poised to revolutionize everything from microscopy to cameras,…

Novel material switches between electrically conducting and insulating states

Northwestern Engineering researchers have developed a novel design strategy to identify new materials exhibiting a metal-insulator…

NASA-NOAA satellite finds development of tropical cyclone 06A

Imagery from NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite showed that a tropical depression in the Arabian Sea has…

Genomic gymnastics help sorghum plant survive drought

Scorching temperatures and parched earth are no match for the sorghum plant—this cereal crop, native to…

Young tree swallows carry environmental stress into adulthood

Cornell University researchers have found that colder temperatures during tree swallows’ development stage has an effect…

Towards high quality zinc oxide quantum dots for biomedical applications

Nanocrystalline zinc oxide (ZnO) is currently one of the most commonly used semiconductor metal oxide nanomaterials…

Characterizing whale vocalization can help map migration

Killer whale pods each have their own set of calls they use to communicate, sometimes referred…

Researchers use genomics to discover potential new treatment for parasite disease

Using innovative RNA sequencing techniques, researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) Institute…

Space Foundation International Teacher Liaison Program Adds 39 Educators for 2020

Space Foundation International Teacher Liaison Program Adds 39 Educators for 2020 Click here for…