Research produces most accurate 3-D images of 2-D materials

A UCLA-led research team has produced in unprecedented detail experimental three-dimensional maps of the atoms in…

Coronavirus: Universities are shifting classes online, but it's not as easy as it sounds

In response to the novel coronavirus, many South Korean universities have moved their teaching online. Students…

NASA Awards Construction Contract to Multiple Companies

NASA has selected eight companies to perform new construction, rehabilitation and modification of agency facilities and…

Image of a Supermoon

A supermoon occurs when the Moon’s orbit is closet (perigee) to Earth. Click here…

How plants protect themselves from sun damage

Chemists have observed, for the first time, one of the possible mechanisms that have been proposed…

Mangrove conservation can pay for itself in flood protection

The natural coastal defenses provided by mangrove forests reduce annual flooding significantly in critical hotspots around…

Natural contaminant threat to drinking water from groundwater

Climate change and urbanization are set to threaten groundwater drinking water quality, new research shows. …

Knowing more about a virus threat may not satisfy you

People who rate themselves as highly knowledgeable about a new infectious disease threat could also be…

Hot time in the city: Urban lizards evolve heat tolerance

Faced with a gritty landscape of metal fences, concrete walls and asphalt pavement, city lizards in…

Radio galaxy NGC 3894 investigated with Fermi

Using the Large Area Telescope (LAT) onboard NASA’s Fermi spacecraft, astronomers have investigated a nearby radio…