In the pantheon of unconventional superconductors, iron selenide is a rock star. But new experiments by…
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Professor rethinks living spaces for refugee camps
New technologies have made the world smaller. A professor of interior architecture asks how architects respond…
'Spider-like senses' could help autonomous machines see better
Researchers are building ‘spidey senses’ into the shells of autonomous cars and drones so that they…
New lens manufacturing technique
Researchers have developed a low-cost, easy way to make custom lenses that could help manufacturers avoid…
Small asteroid explodes over Australia
An asteroid with an estimated diameter of 1.2 m (3.9 feet) streaked through the night sky…
Dog-like robot made by students jumps, flips and trots
Students developed a dog-like robot that can navigate tough terrain — and they want you to…
Counter-intuitive climate change solution
A seemingly counterintuitive approach — converting one greenhouse gas into another — holds promise for returning…
How Earth's mantle is like a Jackson Pollock painting
New research paints an intricate picture of Earth’s mantle as a geochemically diverse mosaic, far different…
Giant impact caused difference between Moon's hemispheres
The stark difference between the Moon’s heavily-cratered farside and the lower-lying open basins of the Earth-facing…
Gas insulation could be protecting an ocean inside Pluto
Computer simulations provide compelling evidence that an insulating layer of gas hydrates could keep a subsurface…