Not so fast: Some batteries can be pushed too far

Fast charge and discharge of some lithium-ion batteries with intentional defects degrades their performance and endurance,…

Galactic gamma-ray sources reveal birthplaces of high-energy particles

Nine sources of extremely high-energy gamma rays comprise a new catalog compiled by researchers with the…

Siblings of children with intellectual disabilities score high on empathy and closeness

A new study finds that relationships between children and their siblings with intellectual disabilities are more…

Researchers develop tool to identify molecular receptors in worms

Researchers have developed a laboratory tool that could speed up basic research for scientists working with…

Huygens landing spin mystery solved

Fifteen years ago today, ESA’s Huygens probe made history when it descended to the surface of…

PIA23637: Siton Undae

           Target: Mars Mission:  2001 Mars Odyssey Instrument:  THEMIS Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Click here…

ISS Daily Summary Report – 1/14/2020

Confined Combustion: The crew continued the experiment, using a series of fabric (Sibal) samples with either…

Cheops seen by SAINT-EX telescope

ESA’s Characterising Exoplanet Satellite, Cheops, is shown here as a long streak against a backdrop of…

No need to dig too deep to find gold!

Why are some porphyry deposits rich in copper while others contain gold? A researcher investigated how…

Sand mining is threatening lives along the Mekong River

It’s a resource used in global construction and mined from rivers and coasts across the world.…