NASA Mars Rover Curiosity Drills Second Rock Target
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity drilled into this rock target, "Cumberland," during the 279th Martian day, or sol, of the...
Competition in the Quantum World
The physicists engineer a classical environment, which generates dissipative dynamics, leading to fragile long-range quantum mechanical...
Rice unveils method for tailoring optical processors: Arranging nanoparticles in geometric patterns allows for control of light with light
By arranging optically tuned gold discs in a closely spaced pattern, Rice University scientists created intense electrical fields and...
Nine-Year-Old Mars Rover Passes 40-Year-Old Record
On the 3,309th Martian day, or sol, of its mission on Mars (May 15, 2013) NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity...
Mars Rover Opportunity Examines Clay Clues in Rock
The pale rock in the upper center of this image, about the size of a human forearm, includes a target called "...
Moth-Inspired Nanostructures Take the Color Out of Thin Films
The nanostructures limit the amount of light reflected at the thin film interface.
Artificial Forest for Solar Water-Splitting: Berkeley Lab Researchers Report First Fully Integrated Artificial Photosynthesis Nanosystem
Schematic shows TiO2 nanowires (blue) grown on the upper half of a Si nanowire (gray) and the two absorbing different regions of the...
Add boron for better batteries: graphene-boron mix shows promise for lithium-ion batteries
A theory developed at Rice University determined that a graphene/boron compound would excel as an ultrathin anode for lithium-ion batteries...
