Science

NASA Curiosity Team Pinpoints Site for First Drive

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Glenelg Intrigue
This image shows a closer view of the landing site of NASA's Curiosity rover and a destination...

Hubble Watches Star Clusters on a Collision Course

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This is a Hubble Space Telescope image of a pair of star clusters that are believed to be in the...

Iranian Researchers' Method to Produce Nickel Oxide Nanopowders Receives US Patent

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"So far, I have patented two inventions concerning the production of nickel oxide nanopowders both in Iran and the US in joint...

Nature: Electronic Read-out of Quantum Bits: Quantum State of a Single Atomic Nucleus Can Be Controlled and Determined by Simple Electrodes / Basis of Quantum Computers and Nano Spintronics

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TbPc2 molecule quantum-bit device. Electrons (red) from the electrodes jump onto the molecule reading out the electronic spin (orange) and...

Nano-structures to realise hydrogen’s energy potential

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Dr Kondo-Francois Aguey-Zinsou from the School of Chemical Engineering

Vantage LED Announces Continued Commitment to Protecting LED Sign Dealer and OEM Interests with New "Powered by Vantage" Program.

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U.S. based LED sign manufacturer, Vantage LED, hopes to bring change to the LED sign industry by reaffirming...

Graphene’s behavior depends on where it sits: New findings show that the material beneath the thin carbon sheets determines how they react chemically and electrically

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An image (made with Raman spectroscopy) of a graphene layer on top of a patterned substrate shows the difference in chemical...

Orbiter Views NASA's New Mars Rover in Color

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This color-enhanced view shows NASA's Curiosity rover on the surface of Mars. It...