Noble metal foams (NMFs) are a new class of functional materials that contain both noble metals…
2-D spintronics has already transformed computing – now we're making it work in three dimensions
Spintronics might not be the sort of word that comes up in everyday discussions, but it…
PIA23277: Getting Ready to Help InSight's Heat Probe
Target: Mars Mission: InSight Instrument: Heat and Physical Properties Package (HP3) Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech …
PIA23276: Testing How InSight's Arm Will Push on Mars
Target: Mars Mission: InSight Instrument: Heat and Physical Properties Package (HP3) Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech …
PIA23274: Current Position of InSight's Mole (Illustration)
Target: Mars Mission: InSight Instrument: Heat and Physical Properties Package (HP3) Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/DLR …
PIA23272: JPL Engineers Test Heat Probe Strategies
Target: Mars Mission: InSight Instrument: Heat and Physical Properties Package (HP3) Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech …
PIA23271: Signs of the Heat Probe Shifting on Mars
Target: Mars Mission: InSight Instrument: Heat and Physical Properties Package (HP3) Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech …
What I've learned from teaching prisoners to think like scientists
It takes a while to get used to the constant locking of doors as you stop-start…
Metal foam stops .50 caliber rounds as well as steel – at less than half the weight
Researchers have demonstrated that vehicle armor using composite metal foam (CMF) can stop ball and armor-piercing…
What does a koala's nose know? A bit about food, and a lot about making friends
The koala’s nose is distinctive—it’s a big black leathery rectangle in the middle of a round,…