Cancer cells prefer a 'comfort cruise,' follow predictable paths of least resistance

New research from biomedical engineers reveals that while cancer cells move quickly in metastasis, they’re rather…

Researchers use light to control high-speed chemical reactions in a new way

Many natural and synthetic chemical systems react and change their properties in the presence of certain…

NASA Funds CubeSat Pathfinder Mission to Unique Lunar Orbit

NASA has awarded a $13.7 million contract to Advanced Space of Boulder, Colorado, to develop and…

Verdict for China's efforts on coal emissions

Researchers from China, France and the USA have evaluated China’s success in stemming emissions from its…

The rare molecule weighing in on the birth of planets

Astronomers using one of the most advanced radio telescopes have discovered a rare molecule in the…

Engineers develop 'blackest black' material to date

Engineers have cooked up a material made of carbon nanotubes that is 10 times blacker than…

Battery icons shape perceptions of time and space and define user identities

Research finds battery icons on mobile phones shape how people view time and space, and how…

Over one-fifth of injured US adult cyclists were not wearing a helmet

Men and ethnic minorities are less likely to wear cycle helmets and more likely to suffer…

Explore with AstroGnat

Meet AstroGnat our new crew member! She’s on a voyage of discovery in space and you…

Hubble Glimpses Faint Galaxy

This Hubble image focuses on an object named UGC 695, which is located 30 million light-years…