Introducing NASA Explorers: Apollo, an Audio Series Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11

NASA celebrates the 50th anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 mission with the release of the…

A Look Inside the X-59 QueSST Cockpit

The pilot of NASA’s X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology, or QueSST, aircraft will navigate the skies in…

Image: Metal bracket in Ariane 5 is 3-D-printed in titanium

This organically-styled bracket, designed for the interior of an Ariane 5 launcher, was 3-D printed in…

Cat muzzles: cruel or useful?

It’s not unusual to slap a muzzle on a dog if it’s being aggressive or not…

Directed evolution comes to plants

A new platform for speeding up and controlling the evolution of proteins inside living plants has…

Learning constrains further learning, neuroscientists find

Why is it that a master musician can learn a new score in no time, yet…

High reaction rates even without precious metals

Non-precious metal nanoparticles could one day replace expensive catalysts for hydrogen production. However, it is often…

A sound idea: a step towards quantum computing

Researchers have developed a new method for using lasers to create tiny lattice waves inside silicon…

Developing a new type of refrigeration via force-driven liquid gas transition

A research team has made a groundbreaking discovery in the quest to replace hydrofluorocarbons in refrigeration…

Researchers find cause of rare, fatal disease that turns babies' lips and skin blue

Scientists used a gene editing method called CRISPR/Cas9 to generate mice that faithfully mimic a fatal…