floods could occur several times a week on average by 2045 along the mid-Atlantic coastline, where seas have been rising faster than nearly anywhere else.
A team of scientists reports that it has discovered the existence of a white dwarf star whose atmosphere is rich in carbon and nitrogen, oxygen and hydrogen. The white dwarf is approximately 200 light years from Earth and is located in the constellation Boötes.
Now physicists from the UK have created a blueprint for a soccer-field-sized machine they say could reach the blistering speeds that would allow them to solve problems beyond the reach of today’s most powerful supercomputers.
Scientists have now found a way to create 3-D heart tissue that beats in synchronized harmony that will lead to better understanding of cardiac health and improved treatments.
The theater chain is working with movie studios to create short virtual reality experiences to go alongside a movie. IMAX wants to open six VR locations this year.
Phones of the future could detect your gestures without touch, thanks to two-way LEDs
Uber has hired 30 year NASA veteran Mark Moore to help it develop flying cars.
Sydney Airport in Australia has been accredited at Level 3 of the Airports Council International’s Airport Carbon Accreditation program in recognition of its efforts to involve business partners in reducing its carbon footprint.
The bars in galaxies are spinning more slowly than we thought because of dark matter.
The Earth's magnetic field is continuing to grow weaker, potentially portending more dramatic events, including a global reversal of the magnetic poles.
Romanieo Golphin, Jr. may only be 7, but there are already whispers that he could be the Albert Einstein of his generation.
A shortage of incubators and a hunch about marsupials inspired a Colombian doctor to try something radical to save premature babies’ lives. Some believe constant skin-to-skin contact with parents is not only cheaper than hi-tech neonatal care—it may be better.
Researchers are trying to improve automated planners by giving them the benefit of human intuition. By encoding the strategies of high-performing human planners in a machine-readable form, they were able to improve the performance of planning algorithms by 10 to 15 percent
Microfluidics, electronics and inkjet technology underlie a newly developed all-in-one biochip that can analyze cells for research and clinical applications.
Nontoxic nanoparticles make rewritable paper that can be printed and erased more than 80 times.
