It's All About The Infrared At The Webb
Using infrared light, the Webb telescope will be able to look farther back in time than previous telescopes, and will allow scientists to look through dust to see stars forming inside. Paul Geithner ... more
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Navy flight tests Trident II ballistic missiles
Lockheed Martin reports two new successful flight tests of its Trident II D5 fleet ballistic missile by the U.S. Navy. ... more
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NASA's ORCA, AirHARP Projects Paved Way for PACE to Reach Space
NASA study reveals comprehensive global river water accounting
Asterra debuts groundbreaking L-band SAR API for commercial use
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In quest for better lithium-air batteries, chemists boost carbon's stability
To power a car so it can travel hundreds of miles at a time, lithium-ion batteries of the future are going to have to hold more energy without growing too big in size. That's one of the dilemmas con ... more
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New flow battery to keep big cities lit, green and safe
Ensuring the power grid keeps the lights on in large cities could be easier with a new battery design that packs far more energy than any other battery of its kind and size.
The new zinc-polyi ... more
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Warming up the world of superconductors
A superconductor that works at room temperature was long thought impossible, but scientists at USC may have discovered a family of materials that could make it reality.
A team led by Vitaly Kr ... more
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A simple way to make and reconfigure complex emulsions
MIT researchers have devised a new way to make complex liquid mixtures, known as emulsions, that could have many applications in drug delivery, sensing, cleaning up pollutants, and performing chemic ... more
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Ultra-thin nanowires can trap electron 'twisters' that disrupt superconductors
Superconductor materials are prized for their ability to carry an electric current without resistance, but this valuable trait can be crippled or lost when electrons swirl into tiny tornado-like for ... more
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