- Weekly Round-up
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 30th, 2014
Top 10 Coolest Science News of the Week: November 24-30, 2014
For those who missed them and those in the mood for a recap, here are this week’s most important pieces of science news
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 27th, 2014
Earth Has a Star Trek-like Invisible Shield That Blocks Murderous Electrons
This invisible shields hovers some 7,200 miles (about 11,600 kilometers) above our planet, researchers say
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 2nd, 2013
The Radiation Belts Around Earth May Be Supercharged
The two regions of space may contain huge electric fields
- Research & Tech
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 14th, 2013
Electrons in Solar Cells Have No Sense of Direction, New Material Guides Them
Researchers say this new material will make solar cells more efficient, less expensive
- History
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 27th, 2013
Roman Goblet Changes Color Depending on Whether It's Lit from Behind or the Front
Specialists say this is because the goblet is impregnated with silver and gold particles
- Science Blog
- By Cristina Macari
- November 23rd, 2012
Cockroach Moves by Human Brainwaves' Command
Scientists have made it possible for you to do the same at home
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 17th, 2012
Studying the Sun's Electron Outflow
NASA recently concluded a 5-year study on this issue
- Physics / Chemistry
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 12th, 2012
New Magnetic Effect Can Be Amplified 1,000 Times Over
A technique for doing so was recently developed in the United States
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 30th, 2012
NASA BARREL Mission Nearing Completion
Its goal will be to augment the observations of two science satellites
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 19th, 2012
Graphene May Be Used as Electron Lens
It would act similar to how optical lenses do for light
- Physics / Chemistry
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 19th, 2012
Electrons Are Not Indivisible Particles
Scientists manage to break them apart into two separate parts
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 4th, 2012
Life Cannot Endure on the Surface of Europa
Any potential organisms must live deep within the icy surface
- Nano-Biotechnology
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 22nd, 2012
Establishing the Position of Individual Atoms Within Nanoparticles
New imaging technique enables researchers to resolve these details
- Physics / Chemistry
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 16th, 2012
New Type of Exotic Electrons Created
This research could lead to the development of advanced materials
- Physics / Chemistry
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 8th, 2012
Atoms Moving Inside Molecules Caught on Tape
This is the first time such an achievement is reached
- Nano-Biotechnology
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 2nd, 2012
Graphynes Conduct Current in a Single Direction
They are possible forms of the famous material graphene
- Physics / Chemistry
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 27th, 2012
Quantum Microphone Developed
The device is extremely sensible, can detect the faintest sounds