Credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/UNAM/J. Toalá et al.; Optical: NASA/STScI On Earth, amethysts can form when gas bubbles in lava cool under the right conditions. In space,…
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Members of the NTU research team include Dr. Long Yi (left), Senior Lecturer at the School of Materials Science & Engineering, and PhD student Wang…
In the Netherlands, whole genome sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks on 16 mink farms has revealed virus transmission between human to mink, as well as from…
The digital divide is not a new phenomenon. Still, it largely took Americans by surprise when, as the U.S. began to shut down to slow…
Even as solar installations continue to grow and renewables make their way further into the energy mix, a look at the bigger energy picture reveals…
A high-power microscopic image of the skeleton from Turbinaria peltata shows a pattern of both ion-attachment (in blue) and nanoparticle attachment (in green) of new…
Credit: N. Hanacek/NIST JILA researchers have used a state-of-the-art atomic clock to narrow the search for elusive dark matter, an example of how continual improvements…
Google on Thursday was sued for allegedly stealing Android users’ cellular data allowances though unapproved, undisclosed transmissions to the web giant’s servers. The lawsuit, Taylor…
Nasa and SpaceX were due to send four astronauts to the International Space Station late on Saturday – but then the weather changed their plans.…
Facebook announced the expansion of an automated tool to recognise and remove self-harm and suicide content from Instagram earlier this week, but has said data…
Krebs cycle metabolites fall in energy-rich carbon feedstock. Credit: Issey Takahashi Scientists from Nagoya University have achieved a breakthrough in converting energy-deficient metabolites to a…
When you’re laser-focused on reaching beyond the stars, it’s hard to remember more earthly, mundane tasks. That’s why we’re giving you an extra week to…
This illustration shows the five-helix bundle of the SARS-CoV-2 envelope protein E with a gray water column inside. Credit: Image courtesy of the researchers The…
NextView Ventures, a Boston-based venture capital fund, has raised an $89.6 million fund, according to SEC filings. The firm’s fourth fund, its largest to date,…
A major clean energy policy cleared Arizona’s utility regulator and now heads to stakeholder comment before it can take effect. The Arizona Corporation Commission voted 4-1…
Google today announced that it is ending support for Expeditions. The VR app will also be pulled from its own Play Store and Apple’s App…
Rich countries are snapping up vaccines even before they’re ready, and it could mean fewer—as well as delays in vaccination—for billions in less wealthy nations,…
A hot planet transits in front of its parent star in this artist impression of an exoplanet system. Credit: ESA/ATG medialab ESA’s exoplanet mission Ariel,…
Eighteen months ago, Uber’s self-driving car unit, Uber Advanced Technologies Group, was valued at $7.25 billion following a $1 billion investment from Toyota, DENSO and…
An international team led by NTU Singapore’s Professor Chen Xiaodong (left) has invented an artificial olfactory system that mimics the mammalian nose to assess the…