Not all of nature's layered structures are tough as animal shells and antlers, study finds

Nacre—the iridescent part of mollusk shells—is a poster child for biologically inspired design. Despite being made…

2020 LAD Laboratory Astrophysics Prize Goes to James Truran

2020 LAD Laboratory Astrophysics Prize Goes to James Truran Click here for original story,…

NASA ROSES-19 Amendment 61: Step-1 due date delay for E.5 Applied Information Systems Research

NASA ROSES-19 Amendment 61: Step-1 due date delay for E.5 Applied Information Systems Research …

A new method for dating ancient earthquakes

Constraining the history of earthquakes produced by bedrock fracturing is important for predicting seismic activity and…

Space mission names embody Chinese romanticism

Space mission names embody Chinese romanticism Click here for original story, Space mission names…

Material developed which is heat-insulating and heat-conducting at the same time

Styrofoam or copper—both materials have very different properties with regard to their ability to conduct heat.…

Molecules move faster on a rough terrain

Roughness, the presence of irregularities on a surface, is commonly associated with slower motion and stickiness.…

Human fetal lungs harbor a microbiome signature

The lungs and placentas of fetuses in the womb — as young as 11 weeks after…

Honeywell And Lockheed Martin To Provide Critical Components For NASA's Orion Spacecraft

Honeywell And Lockheed Martin To Provide Critical Components For NASA’s Orion Spacecraft Click here…

Transformational innovation needed to reach global forest restoration goals

New research finds that global South countries have pledged the largest areas of land to forest…