Researchers generate terahertz laser with laughing gas

Within the electromagnetic middle ground between microwaves and visible light lies terahertz radiation, and the promise…

Research team develops tiny low-energy device to rapidly reroute light in computer chips

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and their colleagues have developed an…

Plan would protect 21 coral hot spots in Gulf of Mexico

A plan to protect corals in the Gulf of Mexico is close to becoming a law,…

Strong quake hits Indonesia sea; local tsunami risk reported

A strong earthquake hit off the Indonesian coast in the Molucca Sea early Friday, creating the…

Chemists use light to build biologically active compounds

Some of the most biologically active molecules, including synthetic drugs, contain a central, nitrogen-containing chemical structure…

NASA infrared data shows strength in Fengshen

Tropical Storm Fengshen’s cold cloud top temperatures revealed that the storm was maintaining strength as a…

Lifelike chemistry created in lab search for ways to study origin of life

University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers have cultivated lifelike chemical reactions while pioneering a new strategy for studying…

What vision do we have for the deep sea?

The ocean hosts an inconceivable wealth of marine life and diverse habitats, most of which remains…

Study dissects attitudes on short-term vacation rentals

Feelings of neighborhood pride, interactions with tourists and a community’s laws can all influence how neighbors…

Medicines pose global environmental risk, experts warn

Residues from billions of doses of antibiotics, painkillers and antidepressants pose a significant risk to freshwater…