Installing solar to combat national security risks in the power grid

Power grid vulnerabilities are one of the most prevalent national security threats. The technical community calls…

Earth was barren, flat and almost entirely under water 4.4 billion years ago

Scientists say the early Earth was likely to be barren, flat and almost entirely under water…

Unpolarized single-photon generation with true randomness from diamond

Scientists have demonstrated dynamically and statically unpolarized single-photon generation using diamond.

Organic electronics: Semiconductors as decal stickers

No more error-prone evaporation deposition, drop casting or printing: Scientists have developed organic semiconductor nanosheets, which…

Cannabis reverses aging processes in the brain, study suggests

Memory performance decreases with increasing age. Cannabis can reverse these ageing processes in the brain. This…

Space radiation reproduced in the lab for better, safer missions

Human-made space radiation has been produced in new research, which could help to make space exploration…

New way to detect ecstasy discovered

While building molecular machines, researchers stumbled upon a new method to detect ecstasy. The discovery can…

‘Hot’ electrons don’t mind the gap

Scientists discover that 'hot' electrons can create a photovoltage about a thousand times larger than ordinary…

Dual-channel biological function generator

Bioengineers who specialize in creating tools for synthetic biology have unveiled the latest version of their…

SPECT/CT combined with fluorescence imaging detects micrometastases

Researchers have demonstrated that combining SPECT/CT and fluorescence imaging could help surgeons differentiate tumor tissue from…