Unique synthetic antibodies show promise for improved disease and toxin detection

Scientists have invented a new "synthetic antibody" that could make screening for diseases easier and less…

New statistical technique finds La Nina years more favorable for mountain snowpack than El Nino years

When there are multiple factors at play in a situation that is itself changing, such as…

Finding Evidence of a Prebiotic Pyruvate Reaction Network in Meteorites

Abstract: The organic compounds of carbonaceous chondrites are structurally diverse products of the prolonged abiotic chemistry…

Finding Evidence of a Prebiotic Pyruvate Reaction Network in Meteorites

Abstract: The organic compounds of carbonaceous chondrites are structurally diverse products of the prolonged abiotic chemistry…

Ariane 6 launch pad under construction

The launch pad is 28.5 m deep and 200 m wide, formed with enough concrete to…

Real-Time Background Oriented Schlieren: Catching Up With Knife Edge Schlieren

Abstract: Background Oriented Schlieren (BOS) is a widely used technique that provides density gradient information in…

International Space Station Lithium-Ion Battery Status

Abstract: When originally launched, the International Space Station (ISS) primary Electric Power System (EPS) used Nickel-Hydrogen…

Twitter expanding video programming and working with NFL, MTV, Univision and others

Twitter is expanding its lineup of live and on-demand premium video programming across sports, gaming, entertainment…

In 'I Was Their American Dream,' It's Culture, Not Color, That Matters

Even as NPR editor Malaka Gharib makes light of herself in her high-spirited graphical memoir, her…

Ali Smith's 'Spring' Unfolds Like A Fern

The latest volume in Smith’s seasonal quartet revisits some of her familiar themes — the bleakness…