A new frontier for science and geopolitics
Humanity has long considered the Moon a place of wonder and possibility. Now it’s being talked about as…
First proof links plasma ripples to fusion and universe origins
Researchers in South Korea have solved a long-standing mystery in plasma physics by experimentally demonstrating how tiny magnetic…
Japan’s new plasma engine could clean space junk contact-free
A new propulsion system developed by a researcher at Tohoku University, Japan, could provide a non-contact method for…
Chinese team develops new fibers that create power from vibrations
Researchers from Henan University in China have reportedly developed a new type of ceramic fiber that can make…
Engineers use electric fields to form circuits beyond silicon limits
Transistors, the fundamental building blocks of digital logic, are now being made just a few dozen atoms wide.…
US team develops nuclear propulsion concept to shorten Mars trip
The Ohio State University is developing a new nuclear thermal propulsion system called the centrifugal nuclear thermal rocket…
Solar trees preserve 99% of forests, mimic nature to generate energy
A recent study indicates that vertically designed “solar trees” can generate electricity on par with conventional solar farms…
Scientists trace rare nuclei ‘island’ where physics rules break apart
Researchers at CERN have made a great step forward in revealing how atomic nuclei behave after they mapped…
China planning mission to strike asteroid, alter its orbit: Report
China is moving forward with plans for an ambitious planetary defense mission aimed at testing whether a spacecraft…
Oklo to open first private nuclear fuel recycling facility in the US
Oklo Inc., a nuclear technology company, has announced plans to build the nation’s first privately funded facility to…
How collapsing cavities could replace needles
A joint US-Chinese research team has developed a new technique that uses bubble-popping as a potential propulsion system…
Non-magnetic material shows ‘Anomalous Hall Effect’ for the first time
Japanese physicists have observed an elusive form of the “Hall effect” in a nonmagnetic material for the first…