Science

In 2022, NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft made history when it collided with Dimorphos, a moon orbiting the asteroid Didymos. This groundbreaking mission was intended to demonstrate Earth’s …

A study out of Michigan State University found that nondeceptive placebos, or placebos given with people fully knowing they are placebos, effectively manage stress, even when the placebos are administered …

Nylon, Teflon, Kevlar. These are just a few familiar polymers – large-molecule chemical compounds – that have changed the world. From Teflon-coated frying pans to 3D printing, polymers are vital …

A significant new study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) has revealed a troubling trend: incidence rates are continuing to rise among younger generations for 17 of …

A Breakthrough in Robotic Technology In a significant scientific advancement, Japanese researchers have successfully attached living skin to robot faces, enabling more realistic smiles and other facial expressions. This development, …

The solar energy world is ready for a revolution. Scientists are racing to develop a new type of solar cell using materials that can convert electricity more efficiently than today’s …

Astronomers have identified what could be two of the Milky Way’s earliest building blocks: Named “Shakti” and “Shiva,” these appear to be the remnants of two galaxies that merged between …

Imagine doubling the processing power of your smartphone, tablet, personal computer, or server using the existing hardware already in these devices. Hung-Wei Tseng, a UC Riverside associate professor of electrical …

A 280-million-year-old fossil that has baffled researchers for decades has been shown to be, in part, a forgery following new examination of the remnants. The discovery has led the team …

Australian geologists have used plate tectonic modelling to determine what most likely caused an extreme ice-age climate in Earth’s history, more than 700 million years ago. The study, published in …