Gas Electron Multiplier (GEM) detectors, introduced by Prof. Fabio Sauli in 1997, have become essential tracking devices in ...

News celebrated National Weatherperson’s Day on Wednesday with Mad Science of Central Virginia by trying out some ...

During the Cold War, the U.S. built a military base under the ice in Greenland, hidden from the Soviets. It was eventually abandoned, but its most lasting legacy is a pivotal role in climate science.

Nearly 40 organizations will bring hands-on fun, animals and plants to Science Alive for the 33rd year. Expect live shows, exhibits and food trucks.

The year was 1900 and Max Planck was a young physicist working on the problem of blackbody radiation . This was an intense ...

A recent study from the Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) investigates how polyester microdroplets, potential precursors to modern cells, could form under realistic early Earth conditions.

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common digestive disorder with unclear causes, affecting about 10% of the global population. Researchers have now discovered that opioid delta-receptor agonists may ...

Physicists know from previous experiments that what happens at the nuclear scale to protons and neutrons also affects their ...

The work is slated to be completed in three phases over seven years, adding 70,000 square feet of new labs, a campus ...

As a lab technician, I'm doing these four things — including turning bath time into a fun experiment — to get my young ...

Smethport’s second-grade students recently engaged in an exciting hands-on science experiment, exploring the properties of ...

Eelgrass, a type of flowering seagrass found in temperate zones around the world, provides habitat for many species, protects ...