National lab takes its radiation expertise to space

Understanding how several different metals—such as the contents of PNNL’s space-bound cube—react to radiation in space will help scientists understand the potential impact of radiation on space travelers. Credit: Eddie…

50,000-year-old spearhead made from horse bone found in rock shelter

Archaeologists from IPHES-CERCA have unearthed a 50,000-year-old spearhead during excavations near Capellades, Spain. The discovery was made at the Abric Romaní archaeological site, a large rock shelter located on the…

Researchers demonstrate pavement markers that transmit lane information to self-driving cars

First Neutrinos Detected at Fermilab Short-Baseline Detector

Newswise — Scientists working on the Short-Baseline Near Detector (SBND) at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory have identified the detector’s first neutrino interactions. The SBND collaboration has been planning, prototyping and…

Scientists Turn On Powerful New Machine for Study

Newswise — After nearly a decade of preparation, scientists – including researchers from Rutgers University – have turned on a new apparatus capable of detecting a host of mysterious tiny…

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Bidirectional coordinator enhances ion arrangement in perovskite solar cells

(a) Cross-sectional SEM images of the perovskite films deposited on the control- and CsX-treated SnO2, configured as FTO/control- and CsX-treated SnO2/Perovskite/Spiro-OMeTAD. (b) GIXRD spectra of the perovskite films deposited on…

Unaffordable food putting moms-to-be at risk, research shows

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Pregnant women who have limited access to affordable, nutritious, and healthy foods have a higher chance of developing both physical and mental health problems. New research…

Scientists demonstrate first experimental evidence of non-Hermitian edge burst in photonic quantum walks

Domain-wall geometry of the non-Hermitian quantum walk dynamics. Credit: Prof. Peng Xue. In a new Physical Review Letters study, scientists have demonstrated the first experimental observation of non-Hermitian edge burst…

Stronger climate targets are most likely to convince Beijing 

Comment: An ambitious NDC would boost China’s economy, win it recognition as a responsible global power – and keep its people safer from climate disasters Yao Zhe is global policy…