Science

New technique for rapidly killing bacteria using tiny gold disks and light: Research team from University of Houston find that the light-activated gold nanoparticles destroy potentially deadly bacterial cells in seconds

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This is an artist's interpretation of how bacteria cells on a nanoporous gold disk array are killed after exposure to near-infrared light...

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Launch, Docking Returns International Space Station Crew to Full Strength

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The Soyuz TMA-20M rocket launches from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Saturday, March 19, 2016 carrying Expedition 47 Soyuz...

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A 'Tail' of Two Comets

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Comet 252P/LINEAR will safely fly past Earth on March 21, 2016, at a range of about 3.3 million miles (5.2...

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New research shows how nanowires can be formed

Nanowires are believed to be important elements in several different areas, such as in future generations of transistors, energy efficient light emitting diodes (LEDs) and solar cells.

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Insect wings inspire antibacterial surfaces for corneal transplants, other medical devices

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The center of an artificial cornea (on glove) is coated with tiny pillars that impale and kill bacterial cells (inset).

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Eggshell nanoparticles could lead to expanded use of bioplastic in packaging materials

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Adding eggshell nanoparticles to a bioplastic (shown above) increases the strength and flexibility of the material, potentially making it...

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Making electronics safer with perovskites: Scientists in Japan are developing methods to manufacture safer ceramic capacitors

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A team of scientists from Hokkaido University and the multinational electronics company TDK Corporation in Japan has developed a method to...

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Young Sun-like Star Shows a Magnetic Field Was Critical for Life on the Early Earth - See more at: https://www.cfa.harvard.edu/news/2016-06#sthash.YtOY5GLY.dpuf

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