We could use Earth's atmosphere as a giant lens for a space telescope

A space telescope could use the whole Earth as a lens by capturing light deflected off…

Paris scrambles to allay Notre-Dame lead poisoning fears

Paris officials moved Tuesday to downplay the risk of lead poisoning from the massive fire that…

ISS transiting the Sun

Summertime and the Space Station livin’ is easy.  Like most people this season, the International Space…

A modified device fabrication process achieves enhanced spin transport in graphene

Researchers from the ICN2 Physics and Engineering of Nanodevices Group have proposed a modified graphene-based nanodevice…

Hot Fire! Orion’s Service Module Completes Critical Propulsion Test

Hot Fire! Orion’s Service Module Completes Critical Propulsion Test Click here for original story,…

A new way to block unwanted genetic transfer

We receive half of our genes from each biological parent, so there’s no avoiding inheriting a…

Why science needs the humanities to solve climate change

Large wildfires in the Arctic and intense heat waves in Europe are just the latest evidence…

Could a national buyback program reduce gun violence in America?

Americans own nearly half of the world’s guns, with approximately 120 firearms for every 100 U.S.…

Whaley Bridge dam collapse is a wake-up call: Concrete infrastructure demands maintenance

Torrential rain in the Midlands and North of England that saw half a month’s rain fall…

Why do so many working class Americans feel politics is pointless?

In sociologist Jennifer Silva’s first book, “Coming Up Short,” she interviewed working-class young adults in Lowell,…