These rings are 200 times bigger than Saturn’s
ETH Zurich
Are tiny crystals the next big thing in solar cells?
Compared with silicon in today's solar cells, nanocrystals can absorb more of the solar light spectrum. Now a new model could make them easier to fabricate. READ MORE…
University of Texas at Austin
Astronomers watch black hole choke on a star ‘blob’
An event first captured on a small telescope appears to be the first-ever view of a black hole choking on a star. READ MORE…
University at Buffalo
Six different scans can ‘see’ this nanoparticle
A new kind of nanoparticle could one day let scientists combine multiple types of medical imaging into a single scan with a single contrast agent. READ MORE…
Iowa State University
Amateur astronomers spot ‘yellowballs’ in space
"Any ideas what these bright yellow fuzzy objects are?" a citizen scientist wrote on a Milky Way Project message board. Now they're known as "yellowballs." READ MORE…
Monash University
How some cone snails use insulin to hunt
These slow-moving cone snails use a fast-acting mix of toxins to subdue and capture prey. It works by making the fish's blood sugar plummet. READ MORE…
