Science

U.S. Army Researchers Explore Future Rotorcraft Technologies

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Artist’s conception of a future vertical lift aircraft concept.

Nanoparticles hold promise as double-edged sword against genital herpes

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Zinc oxide tetrapod nanoparticles are shown.

Superfast light source made from artificial atom

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In a quantum dot, there are both negatively charged particles and positively charged particles that are missing electrons (also referred to...

Hubble Sees a Star 'Inflating' a Giant Bubble

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New Ceres Images Show Bright Craters

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Ceres' Haulani Crater, with a diameter of 21 miles (34 kilometers), shows evidence of landslides from its crater rim.

Lone Planetary-Mass Object Found in Family of Stars

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A young, free-floating world sits alone in space in this illustration. The object, called WISEA J114724.10?204021.3, is...

Unexpected discovery leads to a better battery: Renewable energy storage possible thanks to chemical conversions

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PNNL's improved aqueous zinc-manganese oxide battery offers a cost-effective, environmentally friendly alternative for storing renewable...

System creates on-demand 'nanotube forests,' has potential industry applications

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This graphic illustrates a system that uses a laser and electrical field to precisely position and align carbon nanotubes, representing a...