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NASA discover planet of ‘EPIC’ proportions
Astronomers have detected a so-called 'hot Jupiter' exoplanet transiting a distant sun-like star located some 1,800…
Atmospheric scientists think inside the box with cloud chambers
Atmospheric physicists at Michigan Tech use a turbulence-generating cloud chamber to better understand the details…
Laser emissions created with light and water waves
For the first time, Technion researchers have demonstrated that laser emissions can be created through the…
Google Earth Timelapse: 30 years. Don’t they go by in a blink?
An update to the timelapse feature of Google Earth's satellite imagery app has been released, and it’s a great way…
Ecologists have a whale of a time with satellite tracking tool
Satellite tags have long been used by scientists to track blue whales along the West Coast, learning how the…
Cataloging not killing: Enter the Beastcam
Biologist Duncan Irschick helped create Geckskin, a super-adhesive that mimics the mechanics of gecko feet, a few…
Scientists study the supernova that started it all
About 4.6 billion years ago, a cloud of gas and dust that eventually formed our solar system was disturbed. The…
Open and free-of-charge WiFi in Kendall Square
An open and free-of-charge WiFi network is now available in the Kendall Square area and the Newtowne Court and…
High school football players suffer brain damage
Brain imaging exams performed on high school football players after just one season revealed changes in both the…
Ice wires to conduct protons made possible
It’s a well-known fact that water, at sea level, starts to boil at a temperature of 212°F, or 100°C. And scientists…