Wizz Air orders 75 more Airbus A321neos

Wizz Air is the largest client for the Airbus A321neo. Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air has ordered another 75 A321neo aircraft, Airbus said Wednesday, in a deal worth $10 billion…

Researchers show how to increase X-ray laser brightness and power using a crystal cavity and diamond mirrors

Newswise — At particle accelerator facilities around the world, scientists rely on powerful X-rays to reveal the structure and behavior of atoms and molecules. Now, researchers from the Department of…

Calculations reveal high-resolution view of quarks inside protons

This graphic illustrates a proton moving at nearly the speed of light toward the viewer with its spin aligned along the horizontal direction (large arrow). The two views of concentric…

Calculations Reveal High-Resolution View of Quarks Inside Protons

Newswise — UPTON, NY—A collaboration of nuclear theorists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, Argonne National Laboratory, Temple University, Adam Mickiewicz University of Poland, and the…

Deep-sea mining ban draws closer despite China’s opposition

While China blocked a ban from this year’s seabed talks agenda, hopes are now high that it will be officially discussed next year A halt on companies digging up the…

Airbus partners with Voyager Space to build ISS replacement

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Airbus and US space exploration firm Voyager Space announced Wednesday a joint venture to develop Starlab, a commercial alternative to replace the International Space Station (ISS)…

Sensing and controlling microscopic spin density in materials

MIT researchers found a way to tune the spin density in diamond by applying an external laser or microwave beam. The finding could open new possibilities for advanced quantum devices.…

How to tell if symptoms are due to allergies, the common cold, the flu, or COVID-19

Early symptoms of viral infections and allergies can be similar, though allergies can cause itchy eyes, which is less common in viral infections. Also, fevers tend to signify infections. Credit:…

Engineers use molecular additive to make new LED more efficient, but it is less stable

Eight green perovskite LED substrates in Congreve’s lab glow as researchers shine ultraviolet light on them. Credit: Sebastian Fernández Chances are, the screen you’re reading from glows thanks to light-emitting…

Why homes often feel warmer than the thermostat suggests – and what to do about it

Picture two homes on the same street: one constructed in the 1950s and the other in the 1990s. There are no trees or other shade. The air conditioning units are…