Nature-inspired materials can be used in applications ranging from tunneling to space

Optimal materials for cutting tools of tunnel boring machines (TBM) were developed in the recently finished…

Biochar may boost carbon storage, but benefits to germination and growth appear scant

Biochar may not be the miracle soil additive that many farmers and researchers hoped it to…

Freezing bubbles viral video inspired research now published

Scientific inquiry often begins with the “why.” Click here for original story, Freezing bubbles…

Artificial muscles powered by glucose

Artificial muscles made from polymers can now be powered by energy from glucose and oxygen, just…

ISS Daily Summary Report – 6/19/2019

Materials International Space Station Experiment-11 (MISSE-11): Robotics Ground Controllers swapped MISSE Mission Science Carrier-5 (MSC-5) and…

Pilots tell US Congress more training needed on 737 MAX

US pilots called Wednesday for enhanced pilot training on the Boeing 737 MAX before the aircraft…

Watchdog criticizes rising costs, delays of NASA's next Moon rocket

The giant rocket NASA plans to use to return to the Moon by 2024 has been…

There and Back Again: How NASA's Journey to the Moon Paved a Path Home

“I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is…

SpinLaunch Secures First Launch Services Contract

SpinLaunch Secures First Launch Services Contract Click here for original story, SpinLaunch Secures First…

Expanding the temperature range of lithium-ion batteries

Electric cars struggle with extreme temperatures, mainly because of impacts on the electrolyte solutions in their…