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Among other claims, a new paper in ACS Nano says that the carbon-based material has twice the tensile strength of graphene. It could be used in many different applications...once someone figures out how to create it in bulk.
Because Petri dishes are so 20th-century: University of Texas scientists have created microscopic habitats for bacteria using layers of protein and a high-precision laser. They mimic the natural environments found in human organs.
To understand why the global recovery remains sluggish, and while social unrest abounds in many countries, look no further than the workplace.
Can our political beliefs actually make us bad at math?
Guest post by Jill Janes “Management...follows general rules, which are more or less stable,...and which can be learned.” ~Max Weber Management. Be it district management, classroom management, or bus-line management, […]
A comment on my most recent blog post reminds me both why I love blogging and why comments on science blogs are such a good thing. The commenter might write […]
When David Bowie played Andy Warhol in the 1996 film Basquiat, he wore Warhol’s actual wig and glasses. Bowie met Warhol in his travels through the art world and even […]
Lincoln's emotional awareness, that kind of explicit, reflective, conversation with himself is how he used all the adverse classrooms, from his mother’s death when he was nine to all those lost elections, to suicidal depressions.
Scientists say they've located the first definitive proof of a comet hitting Earth: a diamond-studded pebble they've named after legendary female philosopher-scientist Hypatia of Alexandria.
Paul Thorton, the L.A. Times’ letters editor explained the difference between opinions and factual inaccuracies in defending his decision not to print letters that challenge the certainty "that we fossil-fuel-burning humans are driving global warming."
New York-based startup HEVO Power is working with New York University to develop stations that will resemble parking spots with manhole covers. They will enable charging without the need for a plug.
It is not a weakness to ask a question or seek advice. I would argue the most insecure people are the ones who do not do that.
The government shutdown brought tears to the eyes of a 5-year-old when he could no longer play kids games on his favorite website, Nasa.gov.
A special issue of Climatic Change, published this month, places focus on how traditional knowledge from native tribes can help scientists develop better adaptation strategies.
You master the fear. Then you move to the next step.
Originally given a 1-in-300 chance of hitting Earth -- 50 percent higher than the average for all other near-Earth objects located to date -- 1950 DA has had its odds reassessed. Fortunately it's not expected to arrive for another 866 years.
By 2047, plus or minus five years, the coldest years the world experiences will actually be warmer than the hottest years in the past.
Last month, scientists conducting experiments at the National Ignition Facility witnessed, for the first time ever, a fusion reaction that produced more energy than it consumed. It's a significant milestone towards a long-sought-after goal.
Would a government default have the impact of Lehman10 as Daniel Gross puts it or could the breaching of the debt ceiling be a "managed catastrophe" as Senator Tom Coburn so artfully put it?
The industry should be reinventing about 70 percent of its portfolio every ten years with new medicines because products go off patent and you need to bring in new products.