On-chip torsion balance with femtonewton force resolution at room temperature

The torsion balance contains a rigid balance beam suspended by a fine thread as an ancient…

Renowned Woman Scientist Got Start at NACA in Cleveland in the 1950s

NACA chemist became a world-renowned female scientist in the 1950s. Click here for original…

Algorithm to capture drizzle-turbulence interactions could improve predictions of future climate conditions

From space, large decks of closely spaced stratocumulus clouds appear like bright cotton balls hovering over…

Technology uses 'single' approach to develop electronics, acoustics

An innovator developed a new approach to creating popular thin films for devices across a broad…

Scientists find evidence that novel coronavirus infects the mouth's cells

Scientists has found evidence that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, infects cells in the mouth.…

Failed your New Year resolution again? Join the club

New research which surveyed participants from the UK and Australia has found that despite having the…

Revealing complex behavior of a turbulent plume at the calving front of a Greenlandic glacier

Scientists have succeeded in continuous monitoring of a subglacial discharge plume, providing a deeper understanding of…

Lawyers used sheepskin as anti-fraud device for hundreds of years to stop fraudsters pulling the wool over people’s eyes

Medieval and early modern lawyers chose to write on sheepskin parchment because it helped prevent fraud,…

Frequent consumption of meals prepared away from home linked to increased risk of early death

Dining out is a popular activity worldwide, but there has been little research into its association…

Engineers make filters from tree branches to purify drinking water

Filters made from tree branches can purify drinking water sources, a new study finds. Prototypes of…