How do brown dwarves form, and in what parts of the galaxy?
One small grain of moon dust, one giant leap for lunar studies
New technique for analyzing Moon rocks lets scientists study them atom by atom.
A nanoporous self-assembling network
Scientists have functionalized a simple nano-building block to form self-assembling molecular networks that exhibit exceptional properties.
Autonomous microtrap for pathogens
Self-propelled-onion-like microvehicle can attract, trap, and destroy biological threats
Scientists whip up a storm with bird dropping-doped graphene paper
Researchers dope graphene with bird poop, and the internet loves it.
Chemists find a use for nuclear waste
Chemists have found a new use for the waste product of nuclear power.
A radical view of organelle evolution
What were the driving factors behind organelle evolution?
Power Dressing: Sensors Powered by Body Heat
Sensors that are worn on the skin could soon be powered by our own body heat.
Harnessing Humidity as a Renewable Resource
A new material that pulls moisture from the air and uses it to generate an electric current.
A Galactic Dance
Image of the interacting galaxy pair NGC 5394/5 obtained with NSF’s National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory’s Gemini North 8-meter telescope on Hawai’i’s Maunakea using the Gemini Multi-Object Spectrograph in imaging mode.