TOKYO, Feb 6 – Japanese and German researchers have independently synthesized a new class of silicon-based compounds that could expand the element’s role beyond semiconductors and industrial materials. A team led by Professor Takeaki Iwamoto…
NASA’s Hubble, Chandra Find Clues that May Help…
[caption id="attachment_3592" align="alignnone" width="650"] Here are images of six different galaxy clusters taken with NASA's Hubble Space Telescope (blue) and Chandra X-ray Observatory (pink) in a study of how dark matter in clusters of galaxies…
The brain in the supermarket
Simple “index strategy” helps consumers make choices. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Say you’re out shopping for basic household goods — perhaps orange juice and soup. Or light bulbs. Or diapers for your young child. How do you…
Cluster satellite catches up
[caption id="attachment_3568" align="alignright" width="305"] Cluster quartet[/caption] One of the four Cluster satellites has shifted its orbit to ensure a safe reentry when the time comes, as well as providing a rare opportunity to study how…
NASA Announces Next Steps on Journey to Mars:…
NASA announced more details in its plan for its Asteroid Redirect Mission (ARM) on March 25, which in the mid-2020s will test a number of new capabilities needed for future human expeditions to deep space,…