Category: 7. Science

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has demonstrated a new application for its cell-expansion bioreactor to advance tissue engineering and cell-based therapies for treatment of injuries and diseases.

SwRI scientists used the…

A pulse of light sets the tempo in the material. Atoms in a crystalline sheet just a few atoms thick begin to move – not randomly, but in a coordinated rhythm, twisting and untwisting in sync like dancers following a beat.

This atomic…

The future of astronaut meals may soon involve a surprising ingredient: insects. As NASA plans longer missions to the Moon and Mars, researchers are exploring food sources that are compact, nutritious and sustainable. According to a NASA study…

Researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and the University of Rostock have discovered a groundbreaking effect in which electrons are strongly accelerated by just a single oscillation of a laser pulse….

Earth scientists have discovered how continents are slowly peeled from beneath, fuelling volcanic activity in an…

Humans may have a hidden sense of touch that reaches beyond their fingertips. In new experiments, volunteers detected objects buried in sand without making contact – successfully identifying hidden cubes with about 70 percent accuracy.

The…

Perched atop the summit of Mauna Kea in Hawaii, the Gemini North Observatory is one of the world’s most powerful windows into the cosmos. On clear nights, long-exposure photographs taken show the streaks of stars above the high-altitude site,…