Newfound Martian aurora actually the most common; sheds light on Mars' changing climate

A type of Martian aurora first identified by NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft in 2016 is actually the…

Better studying superconductivity in single-layer graphene

Made up of 2-D sheets of carbon atoms arranged in honeycomb lattices, graphene has been intensively…

Calling Radio Amateurs: Help Find OPS-SAT!

Decoding OPS-SAT’s beacon ESA is challenging anyone with amateur radio equipment to catch the first signals…

Bone bandage soaks up pro-healing biochemical to accelerate repair

Researchers at Duke University have engineered a bandage that captures and holds a pro-healing molecule at…

Researchers create synthetic nanopores made from DNA

In 2015, the first commercial nanopore DNA sequencing device was introduced by Oxford Nanopore Technologies. Based…

Salmon lose diversity in managed rivers, reducing resilience to environmental change

The manipulation of rivers in California is jeopardizing the resilience of native Chinook salmon. It compresses…

Knowledge-sharing: A how-to guide

How is knowledge exchanged and shared when interdisciplinary research teams work together? Professor Margarete Boos and…

Simultaneous emission of orthogonal handedness in circular polarization

Control of the polarization of light is a key feature for displays, optical data storage, optical…

Freestanding microwire-array enables flexible solar window

TSCs are emerging devices that combine the advantages of visible transparency and light-to-electricity conversion. One of…

Preparing to Test Orion Spacecraft Requires a Big Plane, Huge Cranes and a Vacuum Cleaner

The Orion spacecraft is prepared for testing in the world’s largest vacuum chamber before it launches…