Gravity surveys using a mobile atom interferometer

Mobile gravimetry is an important technique in metrology, navigation, geodesy and geophysics. Although atomic gravimeters are…

Study unveils a route to high hole mobility in gallium nitride

Gallium nitride (GaN) is a material often used to build semiconductor power devices and light emitting…

Biosphere 2 rainforest closed during drought experiment

Drought will soon descend on the University of Arizona’s Biosphere 2 rain forest, and an international…

Transplanted brain stem cells survive without anti-rejection drugs in mice

In experiments in mice, researchers say they have developed a way to successfully transplant certain protective…

Violent video games blamed more often for school shootings by white perpetrators

People are more likely to blame violent video games as a cause of school shootings by…

Using smart sensor technology in building design

In today’s world, spaces with motion and temperature ‘smart sensors’ are common and generally improve our…

Just bad luck? Cancer patients nominate 'fate' as third most likely cause

What role does fate play when it comes to the 145,000 people diagnosed with cancer each…

Gutsy effort to produce comprehensive study of intestinal gases

Chemical engineers have traced the journey of gases through the gut while further developing a non-invasive,…

New contrast agent combination could usher in a new era of vascular systems biology

A new contrast agent combination for imaging tumor samples enhances imaging and data extraction and thus…

Researchers think small to make progress towards better fuel cells

As renewable sources such as wind and solar are quickly changing the energy landscape, scientists are…