Through a mechanism known as the Spin Hall effect, it has been shown that a voltage…
Transforming waste heat into clean energy
Through a mechanism known as the Spin Hall effect, it has been shown that a voltage…
Unanticipated early origins of childhood brain cancer
Brain tumors are the leading cause of non-accidental death in children in Canada, but little is…
Embracing Innovation in Aviation While Respecting Its Safety Tradition
Abstract: Overview of UTM and UAM at NASA
Climates of Warm Earth-like Planets. II. Rotational “Goldilocks” Zones for Fractional Habitability and Silicate Weathering
Abstract: Planetary rotation rate has a significant effect on atmospheric circulation, where the strength of the…
Denisovans, mysterious extinct humans, conquered high altitudes
A jawbone found in a cave on the Tibetan Plateau in China is providing surprising insights…
First hominins on the Tibetan Plateau were Denisovans
So far, Denisovans were only known from a small collection of fossil fragments from Denisova Cave…
Scientists see fingerprint of warming climate on droughts going back to 1900
In an unusual new study, scientists say they have detected the fingerprint of human-driven global warming…
Nuclear ‘magic numbers’ collapse beyond the doubly magic nickel 78
Scientists from the RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Research and collaborators have used the center's heavy…
NASA Study: Human Influence on Global Droughts Goes Back 100 Years
Human-generated greenhouse gases and atmospheric particles were affecting global drought risk as far back as the…