Lasers measure jet disintegration
WASHINGTON D.C., April 18, 2017 -- There are many processes, such as propulsion, in which fluid in a supercritical state, where the temperature and pressure...
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Hydrogen halo lifts the veil of our galactic home
Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA Sometimes it takes a lot of trees to see the forest. In the case of the latest discovery made by astronomers...
Study: Antidepressant use in early pregnancy does not increase autism, ADHD risk in kids
Credit: JAMA BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- A study led by Indiana University suggests that mothers' use of antidepressants during early pregnancy does not increase the risk...
NSF CAREER award targets advanced microscopy techniques
Credit: University of Houston Microscopes can offer a detailed look at organisms too small to see with the naked eye, but they have limitations: Tissues...
Over 18,000 high school students learned to hack in this year’s picoCTF hacking contest
Credit: Ryan Strutin, International School of Stavanger, Norway The cybersecurity workforce, which is currently struggling to fill seats with qualified talent, may have some newfound...
NREL establishes world record for solar hydrogen production
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recaptured the record for highest efficiency in solar hydrogen production via a...
Individualizing health care one byte at a time
Credit: © 2017 KAUST Thuwal, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - : Genetic diagnosis of disease and personalization of treatment have the potential to dramatically improve...
NREL researchers capture excess photon energy to produce solar fuels
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have developed a proof-of-principle photoelectrochemical cell capable of capturing excess photon energy n..
NREL’s new perovskite ink opens window for quality cells
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) developed a new perovskite ink with a long processing window that allows...
What makes pancreatic cancer so aggressive?
Pancreatic cancer is one of the most aggressive tumour types because it starts forming metastases early. The cancer itself, however, is usually only discovered late....
Zinc supply affects cardiac health
In addition to essential metabolic functions, the level of zinc in the body also affects the heart muscle. When oxidative stress occurs, it may be...
Banning transshipment at-sea necessary to curb illegal fishing, researchers conclude
Banning transshipment at-sea -- the transfer of fish and supplies from one vessel to another in open waters--is necessary to diminish illegal fishing, a team...
Rapid screening machine can read and separate protein sequences
Credit: Nasim Motalebi The structural properties of proteins that could eventually become important materials for manufacturing and medicine are revealed by a novel optical technique...
Arctic river ice deposits rapidly disappearing
Credit: Jay Zarnetske. WASHINGTON, DC -- Climate change is causing thick ice deposits that form along Arctic rivers to melt nearly a month earlier than...
Pinning down abuse on Google maps
Credit: Jacobs School/UC San Diego A partnership between computer scientists at the University of California San Diego and Google has allowed the search giant to...
