New hybrid energy method could fuel the future of rockets, spacecraft for exploration

Graphene, a new material with applications in biomedical technology, electronics, composites, energy and sensors, may soon…

Spinout seeks to transform food safety testing

"This is a $10 billion market and everyone knows it." Those are the words of Chris…

Scientists synthesize new nanowires to improve high-speed communication

Chinese scientists have synthesized new nanowires with high carrier mobility and fast infrared light (IR) response,…

3-D printing electrically assisted, nacre-inspired structures with self-sensing capabilities

Nacre, also known as mother of pearl is a composite, organic-inorganic material produced in nature in…

Are brown dwarfs failed stars or super-planets?

Brown dwarfs fill the "gap" between stars and the much smaller planets—two very different types of…

TV shows for teens continue to feature stereotyped characters that perpetuate gender differences

A recent study has sought to identify and analyse adolescents' favourite kinds of characters in Spanish…

Scientists identify a key gene in the transmission of deadly African sleeping sickness

Life scientists from UCLA and the University of Bern have identified a key gene in the…

NASA’s OCO-3 measures how plants grow—and glow

When plants take in too much energy, they don't get fat—they lighten up. They absorb more…

NASA demos CubeSat laser communications capability

Two NASA CubeSats teamed up on an impromptu optical, or laser, communications pointing experiment. The laser…

Airbus enters new era with change of CEO

European aerospace giant Airbus on Wednesday welcomes new CEO Guillaume Faury, whose inbox includes Brexit, US…