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Scientists precisely measure total amount of matter in the universe

October 9, 2020
A top goal in cosmology is to precisely measure the total amount of matter in the universe, a daunting exercise for even the most mathematically proficient. A team led by...

Science and scientists held in high esteem across the globe

October 1, 2020
As the world looks to scientists and the research and development process to bring new treatments and preventive strategies for the novel coronavirus, a new Pew Research Center international survey...

Multishot lens-free imaging could aid disease diagnosis

September 24, 2020
A new type of imaging that does not require a lens and uses reconfigurable particle-based masks to take multiple shots of an object is being developed by researchers at Penn...

Error forecasting for safer fusion energy

September 24, 2020
Bringing the power of the sun to Earth requires sound theory, good engineering, and a little finesse. The process entails trapping charged, ultra-hot gas known as plasma so its particles...

Elastic to kinetic energy conversion through biomimicry

September 4, 2020
Venus flytraps do it, trap-jaw ants do it, and now materials scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst can do it, too - they discovered a way of efficiently converting...

Plugging the power leak for fusion reactions

August 6, 2020
Scientists have found a novel way to prevent pesky magnetic bubbles in plasma from interfering with fusion reactions - delivering a potential way to improve the performance of fusion energy...

Splash down for first commercial crew flight to Space Station

August 3, 2020
Two NASA astronauts splashed down safely in the Gulf of Mexico Sunday for the first time in a commercially built and operated American crew spacecraft, returning from the International Space...

Mars 2020 Perseverance rover mission launched

July 31, 2020
NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover mission is on its way to the Red Planet to search for signs of ancient life and collect samples to send back to Earth.

Scaling up the quantum chip

July 16, 2020
MIT researchers have developed a process to manufacture and integrate ‘artificial atoms’, created by atomic-scale defects in microscopically thin slices of diamond, with photonic circuitry, producing the largest quantum chip...

Kirke teleports from Westeros

July 10, 2020
Teleportation is most commonly the stuff of science fiction and, for many, would conjure up the immortal phrase; “Beam me up Scotty". However, a new study has described how its...

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