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The CERN Superconductors team in the Technology department is involved in the European Space Radiation Superconducting Shield (SR2S) project, which aims to demonstrate the feasibility of using superconducting magnetic sh...

Scientists simulate the signatures of “bumpy” black holes to test Einstein’s famously resilient theory of general relativity yet again --

One of the most important challenges for successful commercialization of fusion power is the development of materials that can tolerate the extreme conditions of elevated temperatures and high particle flux of hydrogen i...

The earthquake that struck Nepal in April shook in a way that spared many small buildings in the city but devastated those more than two stories high, a new study finds.

The devastating earthquake that struck Nepal in April only released a fraction of the energy still trapped in the underlying fault, meaning the area has the potential to host another possibly more powerful earthquake.

Most U.S. middle and high schools start the day around 8 a.m., which public health officials consider too early for teens, according to a new report

Most U.S. middle and high schools start too early. Here's a list of the average start time for schools in each state.

CRISPR/Cas is a new technology that allows unprecedented control over the DNA code. The gene editing technique also raises concerns.

Hawaiians and Midwesterners have the highest rates of drunk driving, while people in Utah had the lowest rates.

Drunk driving is most common in Hawaii, but the Midwest and parts of the West also have high rates of drunk driving as well.

Two frog species from Brazil are the first and so far only venomous frogs. One of them is 25 times more poisonous than Brazilian pit-vipers

All over the world, research is being conducted into biodegradable and recyclable synthetics. However, fiber-reinforced components remain problematic - if glass or carbon fibers are used. Within the scope of an EU resear...

A large outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in New York City has put the illness in the spotlight in recent weeks, but experts say the illness needs more attention in general, as cases have increased nationwide.

In the wilds of Brazil, researchers have discovered the first frogs with venomous spikes on their heads. Just a gram of this venom could take down tens of humans or thousands of mice.

The Institute of Laser Engineering (ILE), Osaka University, has succeeded to reinforce the Petawatt laser "LFEX" to deliver up to 2,000 trillion watts in the duration of one trillionth of one second (this corresponds to ...

Perusing the news, one might think the world of drones has quieted down. But hovering in the minds of those concerned about the impact of drones on society for better or worse are questions that that...

MUCH is made, in academic circles, of the virtues of interdisciplinary research. Its practice is somewhat rarer. But fresh thinking and an outsider's perspective often do work wonders, and that may just have happened in ...

WALT DISNEY'S film version of "Mary Poppins" features a scene in which, at a click of the protagonist's fingers, cupboards, drawers, bedside tables and trunks fly open and her young charges' clothes and toys leap inside ...

THE outbreak of Ebola fever in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, which has killed more than 11,000 people, has dropped out of the news as it has been brought under control. Although new cases are now measured in dozens, ...

A cute new Andean frog has a dark-brown "face mask" and a white mottled belly. The little guy is not much bigger than a jelly bean.

"Think about virtual reality like uranium. It can heat homes, and it can destroy nations." - Jeremy Bailenson What would you do if you could do anything? Would you be...

(Phys.org)--Holograms have a wide variety of applications, from 3D displays to data storage, but the potential applications are currently limited by the complexity and cost of hologram fabrication. In an attempt to simpl...