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Researchers at Osaka University in Suita, Japan, have devised a novel way to improve the performance of electronic devices. The study, published in ACS Applied Electronic Materials,...

The newly-developed all-optical nanosensors are luminescent nanocrystals that can change intensity and/or color when you push or pull on them.

In October 1604, a new star appeared in the sky, puzzling astronomers of the day. First observed on Oct. 9, German astronomer Johannes Kepler (1571-1630)

The plant supplies 6% of California's power, but carries a 1 in 37,000 chance of experiencing a Chernobyl-style nuclear meltdown within five years.

US Space Command has observed over 300 objects in low-Earth orbit. The space junks came from the upper stage of China's Long March 6A rocket.

From the "Great Game" of the 19th century to the NATO war in Afghanistan, Central Asia has periodically been at the center of geopolitics. But more often, it

Most people naturally have good vitamin D levels. Overhyped claims that the compound helps to fight diseases from cancer to depression aren't borne out by recent research

Scientists have made breakthroughs in nuclear energy. But what is nuclear fusion and how does it work? Here are 10 things to know about it.

Dust particles in atmosphere shut down photosynthesis for 2 years: researchers

A new project aims to use the power of artificial intelligence programs and the flexibility of lasers to effectively manage and increasingly crowded Low Earth Orbit.

Over the course of the 2020s and 2030s, the night sky and the volume of space that surrounds the Earth are both poised to become very different than they've been for all of human history. As of 2019…

It may be midwinter in Perth, but people still go to the beach there, which led to the surprising discovery earlier this week of what appears to be a large hunk of space debris. Local authorities quic...

His girlfriend told him not to buy the electric scooter. But Alfonso Villa Muñoz was intrigued. He was working in

U.S. nuclear energy company Helion said Wednesday it reached an agreement to provide Microsoft with energy derived from fusion, the first such deal of its kind.

Plastic materials are prone to degradation by atmospheric oxygen. These auto-oxidation reactions occur at ambient temperature but become especially relevant during melt processing. Adding antioxidants to the polymers results in a pronounced slowing-down of the oxidation processes. Only in this way, the production of plastic parts by injection molding, for example, is possible.

One zany professor, and even the U.S. military, once proposed plans for how—and why—we should blow up the moon.

Substance that transforms into a conductive polymer using the body's own chemistry could improve implantable electronics.

This is the first time a nuclear powered engine has been tested in fifty years

Rep. George Santos (R-NY) said on Wednesday that he would not resign after a group of local Republican leaders in Nassau County called for him to step down.Before the event had even concluded, Santos was asked about the Nassau County Republican press conference calling for his ouster."Will you step ...

Experiments at a U.S. government lab may have provided "proof that the physics work." But future fusion reactors might turn to a different technology for replicating the energy that powers the sun.