New solar sailing technology for NASA

Researchers is taking solar sailing to the next level with advanced photonic materials. This new class…

Genome damage from CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing higher than thought

Scientists have discovered that CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing can cause greater genetic damage in cells than was…

US opioid prescribing rates by congressional district

Congressional districts with the highest opioid prescribing rates are predominantly concentrated in the southeastern U.S., with…

Traveling to the sun: Why won’t Parker Solar Probe melt?

This summer, NASA's Parker Solar Probe will launch to travel closer to the Sun, deeper into…

Physics treasure hidden in a wallpaper pattern

An international team of scientists has discovered a new, exotic form of insulating material with a…

Relaxor ferroelectrics: Relax, just break it

Scientists are helping to answer long-held questions about a technologically important class of materials called relaxor…

New battery could store wind and solar electricity affordably and at room temperature

A new type of flow battery that involves a liquid metal more than doubled the maximum…

Diabetes during pregnancy may increase baby’s heart disease risk

Gestational diabetes may increase the risk of blood vessel dysfunction and heart disease in offspring by…

Rapid cloud clearing phenomenon could provide another piece of climate puzzle

Researchers have described rapid and dramatic clearing of low cloud cover off the southwest coast of…

Lying in a foreign language is easier

It is not easy to tell when someone is lying. This is even more difficult when…