Chemists at the University of Illinois have successfully produced fuels using water, carbon dioxide and visible…
Galaxies as 'cosmic cauldrons'
Star formation within interstellar clouds of gas and dust, so-called molecular clouds, proceeds very rapidly yet…
Big energy savings for tiny machines
Physicists demonstrate for the first time a strategy for manipulating the trillions of tiny molecular nanomachines…
Scientists discover novel genes responsible for regulating muscle cells
Scientists have uncovered a unique set of genes that play a role in muscle cellular gene…
Artificial photosynthesis transforms carbon dioxide into liquefiable fuels
Chemists have successfully produced fuels using water, carbon dioxide and visible light through artificial photosynthesis. By…
Shaw Prize in Astronomy Awarded to Ed Stone
The prestigious prize has been given to Caltech’s Ed Stone, former director of JPL…
NASA Astrobiology Researchers Identify Features That Could Be Used to Detect Life-Friendly Climates on Other Worlds
Scientists may have found a way to tell if alien worlds have a climate that is…
Soft, social robot brings coziness to homes, and classrooms
A new social robot that can be customized with handcrafted material, such as wood and wool,…
Strange Martian mineral deposit likely sourced from volcanic explosions
In a finding that is soon to be ground-truthed by NASA’s next Mars rover, researchers show…
Detecting bacteria in space
A new genomic approach provides a glimpse into the diverse bacterial ecosystem on the International Space…