Science

Super-thin membranes clear the way for chip-sized pumps

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A microfluidic bioreactors consists of two chambers separated by a nanoporous silicon membrane. It allows for flow-based assays using...

Scientists' new approach improves efficiency of solar cells

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A quasi-random structure to maximise performance of a thin film silicon solar cell.

Earth from Space: Lands of change

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Lakes and mountains of western Uganda are captured in this...

NASA's Great Observatories Begin Deepest Ever Probe of the Universe

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These (image above) are NASA Hubble Space Telescope natural-color images of four target galaxy clusters that are part of an...

ZEISS Microscopes used to create images for Art Exhibit at Midway Airport: Art of Science: Images from the Institute for Genomic Biology

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Nanoscale Engineering Boosts Performance of Quantum Dot Light Emitting Diodes: Making the light at the end of the tunnel more efficient

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The quantum dot device structure shown with a transmission electron microscopy (TEM) image of a cross-section of a real device.

Cassini Gets New Views of Titan's Land of Lakes

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This false-color mosaic, made from infrared data collected by NASA's Cassini spacecraft, reveals the differences in...

Hubble View of a Special Spiral Galaxy

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