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Space

Webb gives the best glimpse ever into the icy planetesimals of the early solar system

Pranjal Malewar

A clearer picture of how the outer solar system formed and evolved.

A team including Northwestern researchers has proposed a revolutionary approach toward terraforming Mars using engineered dust particles.
Space

New approach to make Mars friendlier to life

Amit Malewar

How we could warm Mars

This is an artist's impression of a Kuiper Belt object (KBO)
Space

The Discovery of CO2 and CO Ices in the Outer Solar System

Amit Malewar

Researchers Discover Carbon Dioxide and Carbon Monoxide Ices on Trans-Neptunian Objects The Discovery of CO2 and CO Ices in the Outer Solar System

Digital energy fractal graphic
Invention

New technique for photon detection

Amit Malewar

The discovery could improve communications, medical imaging, security measures and more.

Image showing colorful butterfly.
Invention

UCF researcher develops the world’s first energy-saving paint inspired by butterflies

Vidya Nagalwade

Nature presents a variety of chemical and structural compositions.

Phaethon
Space

Potentially hazardous asteroid Phaethon has changing rotation

Pranjal Malewar

The discovery is an example of progress in global efforts to characterize potentially hazardous asteroids.

Recent Stories

Antibiotics and vaccines may reduce dementia risk

Neuroscience

Study links forever chemicals in drinking water to a range of rare cancers

Health

Astronomers discover record-breaking supersonic winds on exoplanet WASP-127b

Space

Autistic transgender/gender people face a higher risk of health issues

Health

Neuroscientist explores how neural circuits give rise to behavior

Biology