Rock Spire in 'Spirit of St. Louis Crater' on Mars

An elongated crater called "Spirit of St. Louis," with a rock spire in it, dominates a recent scene from the panoramic camera (Pancam) on...
Artificial photosynthesis could help make fuels, plastics and medicine

The raw materials for everyday products could someday be produced by bacteria and solar energy.
Research seeks alternatives for reducing bacteria in fresh produce using nanoengineering
A team of researchers at Wayne State University have been exploring natural, safe and alternative antimicrobials to reduce bacterial contamination. Plant essential oils such as those from thyme, oregano and clove are known to have a strong...
New Ceramic Material Improves Properties of Hydroxyapatite Nanoparticles
Cacao Seed Extract Used in Production of Catalytic Nanoparticles
Giant cosmic tsunami wakes up comatose galaxies

A composite image of the ‘Sausage’ merging cluster CIZA J2242.8+5310, made using data from the Subaru and Canada France...
Northwestern scientists develop first liquid nanolaser: Technology could lead to new way of doing 'lab on a chip' medical diagnostics
To understand the concept, imagine a laser pointer whose color can be changed simply by changing the liquid inside it, instead of needing a different laser pointer for every desired color.
Fast and accurate 3-D imaging technique to track optically trapped particles

This picture shows the concept image of tweezing an optically trapped glass bead on the cellular membrane of a white blood cell.