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Space Exploration Jun 28, 2019

NASA will fly a drone to Titan to search for life

For its next mission in our solar system, NASA plans to fly a drone copter to Saturn's largest moon Titan in search of the building blocks of life, the space agency said Thursday.

Space Exploration Jun 24, 2019

'Bathtub rings' around Titan's lakes might be made of alien crystals

The frigid lakeshores of Saturn's moon Titan might be encrusted with strange, unearthly minerals, according to new research being presented here.

Internet Jun 23, 2019

Aussie watchdog readies clampdown on Google, Facebook

Australia's competition watchdog is poised to call for far-reaching new regulations on Facebook, Google and other tech giants which could have global ramifications for how they make money and choose the content people consume.

Space Exploration Jun 20, 2019

NASA's Webb Telescope will survey Saturn and Titan

If you stop a random person on the sidewalk and ask them what their favorite planet is, chances are their answer will be Saturn. Saturn's stunning rings are a memorable sight in any backyard telescope. But there is still ...

Computer Sciences Jun 19, 2019

This software titan proposes a computer museum to mark Philly's role in starting the digital world

Computers didn't start in Silicon Valley. They started here," in Philadelphia, says Jim Scherrer.

General Physics Jun 14, 2019

Discovery of light-induced ferroelectricity in strontium titanate

Light can be used not only to measure materials' properties, but also to change them. Especially interesting are those cases in which the function of a material can be modified, such as its ability to conduct electricity ...

Materials Science Jun 14, 2019

Revealing 'hidden' phases of matter through the power of light

Most people think of water as existing in only one of three phases: Solid ice, liquid water, or gas vapor. But matter can exist in many different phases—ice, for example, has more than ten known phases, or ways that its ...

Ecology Jun 11, 2019

New to science New Zealand moths link mythological deities to James Cameron's films

In an unexpected discovery from the South Island (New Zealand), two species of narrowly distributed macro-moths were described as new species. Interestingly, both Arctesthes titanica and Arctesthes avatar were named after ...

General Physics Jun 5, 2019

2-D spintronics has already transformed computing – now we're making it work in three dimensions

Spintronics might not be the sort of word that comes up in everyday discussions, but it has been revolutionising computer technology for years. It's the branch of physics that involves manipulating the spin of a flow of electrons, ...

Business May 22, 2019

Mobile chip titan Qualcomm faces setback with US antitrust ruling

Smartphone chip giant Qualcomm suffered a fresh blow in its antitrust battle as a US federal judge ruled that it "strangled competition" for years at the expense of consumers and device makers.

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