Key early steps for origin of life occur under a variety of conditions

Potential precursors to life on Earth form from a variety of complex mixtures, according to a…

Indications why older people are more susceptible to Alzheimer's disease

The risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease increases with age. Medical researchers have uncovered a possible cause…

Northrop Grumman Awarded Contract to Deliver Space-Based Broadband Communication Satellites to North Polar Region for Space Norway

Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a contract by Space Norway to deliver its Arctic Satellite…

Launch Fairings Up: Second Lockheed Martin-Built GPS III Satellite Ready for July 25 Liftoff

The GPS satellite constellation is about to get its next heathy dose of new technology and…

Airbus to Develop CO3D Earth Observation Programme for CNES

The French Space Agency (CNES) has awarded the CO3D (Constellation Optique 3D) contract to Airbus. Under…

Structure of brain networks is not fixed

The shape and connectivity of brain networks — discrete areas of the brain that work together…

Pairing 'glue' for electrons in iron-based high-temp superconductors studied

Newly published research sheds more light on the nature of high-temperature iron-based superconductivity. Click…

Playfully discover atom manipulation

Scientists have used an electron microscope to manipulate strongly bound materials with atomic precision. Since the…

Optimizing the growth of coatings on nanowire catalysts

A chemical surface treatment boosts the catalytic activity of the wire-looking nanostructures for a key reaction…

Istanbul: Seafloor study proves earthquake risk for the first time

Istanbul is located in close proximity to the North Anatolian fault, a boundary between two major…