U.S. Army Researchers Explore Future Rotorcraft Technologies

Artist’s conception of a future vertical lift aircraft concept.
Nanoparticles hold promise as double-edged sword against genital herpes

Zinc oxide tetrapod nanoparticles are shown.
Superfast light source made from artificial atom

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
New Ceres Images Show Bright Craters

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

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

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

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