Lab one step closer to understanding how life started on Earth

How did life begin on Earth and could it exist elsewhere? Researchers at Simon Fraser University…

Robust and ultralow-energy-threshold ignition of lean fuels by an ultrashort-pulsed laser

Laser ignition (LI) is a promising electrode-less alternative to electronic spark ignition of lean fuel/air mixtures,…

High-efficiency pulse compression established on solitons in nonlinear Kerr resonators

Generating intense ultrashort pulses with high spatial quality has opened up possibilities for ultrafast and strong-field…

A 'Sweet' cherry is the heaviest in the world according to the Guinness World Records

A cherry from the “Sweet” family, cross-bred by the University of Bologna, holds the Guinness World…

PIA24505: Noachis Terra – False Color

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

NASA Statement on Nomination of Bill Nelson for Agency Administrator

Acting NASA Administrator Steve Jurczyk released the following statement after today’s nomination by President Joe Biden…

Biden Nominates Bill Nelson to Lead NASA

Bill Nelson flew on a space shuttle in 1986 and lost re-election for a fourth Senate…

Strengthening water resources planning in East Africa

IIASA researchers worked with local stakeholders from the East African Community to explore and co-develop regional…

Emphasizing urgency alone won't increase support for major climate policies, study finds

In light of recent extreme climate events—from wildfires blazing through the western US to snowstorms sweeping…

Increasing neurodiversity within organisations can boost skill base

At the start of Neurodiversity Celebration Week, new research from Cranfield University demonstrates the importance of…