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Space Exploration Jul 20, 2018

Capturing the shadow of Saturn's moon Titan from right here on Earth

Titan is Saturn's largest moon, and it is more like a planet than a moon in many respects.

Materials Science Jul 13, 2018

A way to make cleaner metal-free perovskites at low cost

A team of researchers at Southeast University in China has found a way to make metal-free perovskites in a useable form. In their paper published in the journal Science, the group describes their technique and how well it ...

Business Jul 4, 2018

Edmunds rounds up latest full-size pickups

The 2019 model year marks the start of a new cycle for some of America's top trucks, led by redesigned pickups from Chevrolet and Ram. Ford's top-selling F-150 had updates in 2018, and more may be in the offing for 2019. ...

Biotechnology Jun 27, 2018

Scientist mines supercomputer simulations of protein dynamics for biological energy-conversion principles

An energy crisis can trigger years of fuel shortages and high gas prices. Energy shortages in biological cells are even more serious. Consequences include amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and aging-related disorders such as ...

Hardware Jun 8, 2018

ORNL launches Summit Supercomputer—America's new top supercomputer for science

The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory today unveiled Summit as the world's most powerful and smartest scientific supercomputer.

Astronomy Jun 1, 2018

SOFIA to study southern skies in New Zealand

NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, SOFIA, is heading to Christchurch, New Zealand, to study celestial objects best viewed from the Southern Hemisphere. Observations will include targets that are too ...

Space Exploration May 23, 2018

New study details geological process behind Titan's dunes

Titan's windswept dunes may sprawl millions of more kilometers than previously thought and were likely formed by geological processes similar to those on Earth, according to a new study. The new findings could help scientists ...

Space Exploration Apr 18, 2018

Extreme environment of Danakil Depression sheds light on Mars, Titan and nuclear waste

The Danakil Depression in Ethiopia is a spectacular, hostile environment that may resemble conditions encountered on Mars and Titan – as well as in sites containing nuclear waste. From 20-28 January 2018, five teams of ...

Superconductivity Mar 21, 2018

Weird superconductor leads double life

Until about 50 years ago, all known superconductors were metals. This made sense, because metals have the largest number of loosely bound "carrier" electrons that are free to pair up and flow as electrical current with no ...