This new propulsion system could rewrite the rules of spaceflight—not to mention completely defy conventional physics.

Radio waves travel fast, and they can bounce, too. If you are able to operate a 25-meter dish, a transmitter, a solid ...

The greatest pleasure of being at a huge physics conference is learning about the science of something that’s familiar ... anyone who messed around at swimming pools as a child: who can make the ...

Scientists have identified the structure of the PINK1 protein, a breakthrough with potential implications for Parkinson's disease treatment. PINK1 mutations are linked to Parkinson's, particularly ...

Scientists have made a potentially “life-changing” discovery ... When mitochondria are damaged, they stop making energy and release toxins into the cell. In a healthy person, the damaged cells are ...

Scientists from the University of the Philippines – Diliman College of Science (UPD-CS) have pioneered a simpler, faster, cheaper, and more eco-friendly method to fabricate gold nanocorals by using ...

Kiers was named by the UN as one of the 22 scientists making a difference in biodiversity research, and an ‘Innovator to Watch’ by Smithsonian Magazine. This website uses cookies to improve your ...

But does simply seeing a scientist who looks like them make students care more about science? No, according to a study that surveyed college students nationwide. Instead, students need additional, ...

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But would the maxim still apply if that someone turns out to be an AI agent capable of making independent ... such as data scientists and software developers, may diminish. This shift does ...