Climate change could affect the regularity of summer afternoon thunderstorms in some parts of the world,…
Biotechnology: Using wireless power to light up tiny neural stimulators
“”Implantable optical devices that target neurons can be improved using miniature coils smaller than a grain…
How NASA Prepares Spacecraft for the Harsh Radiation of Space
Each part of every NASA instrument destined for spaceflight goes through radiation testing to ensure it…
NASA Prepares to Launch Twin Satellites to Study Signal Disruption From Space
NASA is set to launch a pair of tiny satellites that will help scientists understand how…
NASA’s SET Mission to Study Satellite Protection Is Ready for Launch
NASA’s Space Environment Testbeds, or SET, will launch on its mission to study how to better…
Optimizing operations for an unprecedented view of the universe
Under construction on a remote ridge in the Chilean Andes, the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST)…
There's only a 1 in 7000 chance an asteroid will hit the Earth in September
Whenever scientists announce an upcoming close encounter with an asteroid, certain corners of the internet light…
Study identifies most promising feedstocks for pyrolysis-based biorefinery
A study into the composition and processability of different biomass feedstocks has found sunflower seed husks…
Researchers find a way to make Casimir effect attract or repulse depending on gap size
A team of researchers from the University of California at Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory…
Arizona Suffering From Several Large Wildfires
There are several wildfires burning in Arizona as the wildfire season in the West begins in…