Researchers identify distinct sleep types and their impact on long-term health
Poor sleep habits are strongly associated with long-term chronic health conditions, according to decades of research. To better understand this
Spiral wrappers switch nanotubes from conductors to semiconductors and back
It might look like a roll of chicken wire, but this tiny cylinder of carbon atoms — too small to
Study brings scientists a step closer to successfully growing plants in space
New, highly stretchable sensors can monitor and transmit plant growth information without human intervention, report University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers
Grounding zone discovery explains accelerated melting under Greenland’s glaciers
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory have conducted the first large-scale observation and modeling
New high-performance solar cell material
A Dartmouth Engineering-led study published in Joule reported the discovery of an entirely new high-performance material for solar absorbers —
First recognition of self in the mirror is spurred by touch
Most babies begin recognizing themselves in mirrors when they are about a year and half old. This kind of self-recognition
Opening new doors in the VR world, literally
Room-scale virtual reality (VR) is one where users explore a VR environment by physically walking through it. The technology provides
Scientists develop ultra-thin semiconductor fibers that turn fabrics into wearable electronics
Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed ultra-thin semiconductor fibres that can be woven into fabrics, turning
Giant volcano discovered on Mars
In a groundbreaking announcement at the 55th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference held in The Woodlands, Texas, scientists revealed the
Innovative approaches for addressing difficult topics in K-12 schools
Three peer-reviewed journals have recently published research papers by Penn State’s Hammel Family Human Rights Initiative. The papers illustrate how