The SciencesNovember 26, 2019
The Crystal Kings
Two researchers in Japan supply the world’s physicists with a gem that has accelerated graphene’s electronics boom
Stories by Mark Zastrow
Space & PhysicsJanuary 15, 2015
Al Gore's Dream Spacecraft Gears Up for Launch
The delayed DSCOVR probe will monitor conditions on Earth as well as solar storms in space
The SciencesDecember 15, 2014
U.S. Budget Deal Gives Small Increases to Scientific Research
Pres. Obama is expected to sign the legislation that also includes $5.2 billion for efforts to combat the Ebola outbreak
HealthOctober 30, 2014
Tiny Stomachs Grown in the Lab
The artificial human guts could be used to study diseases and test drug treatments
The SciencesOctober 24, 2014
Ferns Communicate to Decide on Their Sexes
Older generations release pheromones to balance the sex ratio in youngsters
TechnologySeptember 23, 2014
U.S. Plans for Future of Nuclear-Fusion Energy Research
Facilities should support the beleaguered ITER project, a panel recommends
Space & PhysicsAugust 29, 2014
Controversy Erupts over Distance to Pleiades Star Cluster
New measurement points to possible error in ESA survey that could also affect the agency's new Gaia mission
ElectronicsAugust 14, 2014
1,000-Robot Swarm Created by Researchers
The tiny troupe could shed light on collective behavior in animals and humans
The SciencesAugust 12, 2014
Laser Can Identify Explosives from Afar
Scattered light was used to reveal the composition of dangerous powders from up to 1 kilometer away
EnvironmentJuly 22, 2014
Error Discovered in Antarctic Sea-Ice Record
A misalignment in data between satellites went undetected for years before being addressed