Composite metal foams take the heat, move closer to widespread applications

North Carolina State University researchers have demonstrated that composite metal foams (CMFs) can pass so-called “simulated…

Maize, not metal, key to native settlements' history in NY

New Cornell University research is producing a more accurate historical timeline for the occupation of Native…

Graphene underpins a new platform to selectively identify deadly strains of bacteria

Using a single atom-thick sheet of graphene to track the electronic signals inherent in biological structures,…

Scientists create quantum sensor that covers entire radio frequency spectrum

A quantum sensor could give Soldiers a way to detect communication signals over the entire radio…

Team discovers quasar tsunamis capable of preventing stars from forming

Using the unique capabilities of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, a team of astronomers led by Virginia…

Researchers detail how antineutrino detectors could aid nuclear nonproliferation

Patrick Huber, a professor in the Virginia Tech Department of Physics, has co-authored an article that…

Stretchable supercapacitors to power tomorrow's wearable devices

Researchers at Duke University and Michigan State University have engineered a novel type of supercapacitor that…

Achievement gaps may explain racial overrepresentation in special education

U.S. school districts may be flagged as over-identifying students of color as having disabilities when other…

Coronavirus testing kits to be developed using new RNA imaging technology

Simon Fraser University researchers will use their pioneering imaging technology—called Mango, for its bright colour— to…

Scientists expect spring floods to be milder than last year

Too often disasters come in threes. But the year of global pandemic and record wildfires in…