Scientists uncover mystery of important material for semiconductors at the surface

A team of scientists with the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has investigated the…

Webb snaps supersonic outflow of young star

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured a high-resolution look at Herbig-Haro 211 (HH 211), a…

New poll shows 77% of Massachusetts residents support $600 child and family tax credit

New polling data released late last week shows 77% of surveyed Massachusetts residents support a $600…

Scientists uncover surprising twist in the ways bacteria spread antibiotic-resistant genes

Scientists have found a counterintuitive wrinkle in the way bacteria spread antibiotic-resistant genes through small circular…

Sentinel-1 reveals shifts from Morocco earthquake

Following the devastating earthquake that struck Morocco on 8 September, satellite data have been made available…

Mini space thruster that runs on water

This tiny fingernail-length space thruster chip runs on the greenest propellant of all: water. …

Long-lived lakes as a driving force behind the evolution of freshwater snails

In long-lived lakes that existed for millions of years freshwater snails developed a particularly high diversity…

Customizing nanoelectronic sensors for the detection of viral antigens

The outbreak of the COVID pandemic in 2020 has once again shown how important reliable and…

Climate change is undermining nearly all sustainable development goals, says report

At the half-time point of the 2030 Agenda, the science is clear—the planet is far off…

Planning is underway for NASA's next big flagship space telescope

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has only been operational for just over a year, but…