Researchers discover new mechanism to cool buildings while saving energy

A thermal infrared image of UCLA’s Royce Hall reveals radiant heat. The facade absorbs heat (white…

You had a lot of questions about next-generation nuclear reactors. We posed them to the experts

The United States is speeding up efforts to license and build a new generation of nuclear…

Exploring the evolution of social norms with a supercomputer

RIKEN’s supercomputer Fugaku was used to explore the evolution of social norms. Credit: RIKEN Researchers from…

NASA says chances are growing that astronauts may switch from Boeing to a SpaceX ride back to Earth

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — What should have been a quick trip to the International Space Station…

Study yields new insights into the link between global warming and rising sea levels

The ANET-POLENET team flew to remote field sites on Antarctica’s Backer Islands to record bedrock uplift.…

Scientists discuss why we might not spot solar panel technosignatures

Conceptual image of an exoplanet with an advanced extraterrestrial civilization. Structures on the right are orbiting…

Potential terrorists can be identified from social media posts, new research shows

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Researchers at the University of Bath have identified signals in social media…

Machine learning discovers ‘hidden-gem’ materials for heat-free gas separation

Credit: Cell Reports Physical Science (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrp.2024.102067 Chemical separation, including gas separation, is a common…

Experiments reveal that image memorability can sharpen our sense of time

Memorability dilates perceived time. Credit: Nature Human Behaviour (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41562-024-01863-2 Research by George Mason professor…

NASA Mars rover captures rock that could hold fossilized microbes

Perseverance drilled into this enigmatic rock to collect a core sample on July 21, as it…