Tech: Halas lab details plasmonic effect that allows catalyst to work at lower energy...
Rice University nanoscientists have demonstrated a new catalyst that can convert ammonia into hydrogen fuel at ambient pressure using only light energy, mainly...
Tech: Surprising chemical complexity of Saturn’s rings changing planet’s upper atmosphere — (Report)
Political humorist Mark Russel once joked, "The scientific theory I like best is that the rings of Saturn are composed entirely of lost...
Tech: Study examines how well current measurements match the predictions of the standard model...
Recent observations create a puzzle for astrophysicists: since the big bang, fewer galaxy clusters have formed over time than was actually expected. Physicists...
Tech: No gamma rays seen, but radio afterglow tells the tale — (Report)
Astronomers comparing data from an ongoing major survey of the sky using the National Science Foundation's Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA)...
Tech: New fuel cell concept brings biological design to better electricity generation — ...
Fuel cells have long been viewed as a promising power source. These devices, invented in the 1830s, generate electricity directly from chemicals, such...
Tech: New 3D-printed cement paste gets stronger when it cracks — just like structures...
What if the inherent weaknesses of a material actually made houses and buildings stronger during wildfires and earthquakes?
Purdue University researchers have 3D-printed cement...
Tech: Emissions-free energy system saves heat from the summer sun for winter — ...
A research group from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, has made great, rapid strides towards the development of a specially designed molecule which...
Tech: Liquid crystals and the origin of life — (Report)
The display screens of modern televisions, cell phones and computer monitors rely on liquid crystals -- materials that flow like liquids but have...
Tech: Could drastically reduce the size and weight of cameras, microscopes, telescopes, and eyeglasses...
Light of different colors travels at different speeds in different materials and structures. This is why we see white light split into its...
Tech: Space jets accelerate particles and send a high-energy signal to Earth — ...
The night sky seems serene, but telescopes tell us that the universe is filled with collisions and explosions. Distant, violent events signal their...
Top News
Hey ISIS, You Suck: Local Muslims Post Anti-ISIS Billboard
A new billboard on Manchester Road in Missouri reads, "HEY ISIS, YOU SUCK!!! From: #ActualMuslims."
A group of Muslim-Americans have put up a blunt billboard...
