Low risk of researchers passing coronavirus to North American bats

The risk is low that scientists could pass coronavirus to North American bats during winter research,…

Pollen season in Switzerland earlier and more intense due to climate change

Pollen from trees, grasses and weeds are causing seasonal allergies for approximately one fifth of the…

Titanium dioxide stars in research at Cracow synchrotron

Few compounds are as important to industry and medicine today as titanium dioxide. Despite the variety…

NASA OSIRIS-REx's Final Asteroid Observation Run

On Apr. 7, the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will get one last close encounter with Bennu as it…

Researchers develop third and final 'made-to-order' nanotube synthesis technique

The current method of manufacturing carbon nanotubes—in essence rolled up sheets of graphene—is unable to allow…

Scientists observe role of cavitation in glass fracturing

Glassy materials play an integral role in the modern world, but inherent brittleness has long been…

Controversial test flight aimed at cooling the planet cancelled

US and European scientists have called off a controversial balloon test flight that was to take…

SOFIA Offers New Way to Study Earth’s Atmosphere

The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, SOFIA, directly measured atomic oxygen in the mesosphere and lower…

Celebrate World Amateur Radio Day 2021 on April 18

Sunday, April 18, is World Amateur Radio Day (WARD). This year marks the 96th anniversary of…

3D design leads to first stable and strong self-assembling 1D nanographene wires

Nanographene is flexible, yet stronger than steel. With unique physical and electronic properties, the material consists…