Mark Bustos

SpaceX Launch's Debris Lands on a Central Washington Farmland

04.04.2021 00:12 AM

A week after a SpaceX rocket launch has sparked "shooting stars" sightings across the Pacific Northwest, a piece of debris has been found on a farm in central Washington Friday, April 2.

A New Use for Crab Shells: Chitin-Based Nanocarbon for Sustainable Electronics

04.02.2021 02:34 AM

In the ongoing pursuit for materials for electronic devices, researchers turn to the natural world in order to find alternatives that solve the issues of cost and availability - and crab shells might offer a solution.

Robots With Superhuman Perception Can Sense Hidden, Blocked Targets

04.02.2021 00:37 AM

A team led by MIT is trying "to give robots superhuman perception" with a new design. Robots have been developed with various senses, often depending on their intended application - from vision, touch, and even smell and taste.

Honey Healing Properties: Anti-Inflammatory Nanoparticles May Be Added in Ointments

04.01.2021 23:08 PM

While honey has been mostly used for sweetening or preserving food, different cultures have recorded using the sweet substance as an ointment - and researchers have looked into its anti-inflammatory potential.

Artificial Hexagonal Diamonds Stiffer Than Natural Cubic Diamonds, Potential Material for Industrial and Scientific Applications

03.31.2021 23:23 PM

Diamonds are known to be among the stiffest materials known to man. A new study finds a worthy competitor to the naturally-occurring cubic diamonds - in the form of lab-made hexagonal diamonds.

Researchers Manipulate Antimatter With Laser for the First Time

03.31.2021 22:56 PM

For the first time, scientists from the ALPHA collaboration at CERN reported successfully manipulating antimatter using a laser system - potentially changing antimatter research and guide future experiments on the field.

Polyimides: Organic Material Could Usher New Generation of HVAC Devices

03.31.2021 05:31 AM

Researchers from the Texas A&M University are looking into the potential of a class of organic materials called polyimides, which could potentially revolutionize heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.

Researchers Convert Tires Into Graphene, Reinforcing Concrete

03.31.2021 03:08 AM

Researchers have devised a new process that efficiently converts waste from rubber tires into graphene, which in turn could be used to reinforce concrete.

MolMapNet: New AI Tool Uses Deep Learning to Predict Pharmaceutical Properties

03.31.2021 00:34 AM

Artificial intelligence (AI) models have used deep learning algorithms for a variety of applications in the past decades. Now, a new AI tool could help analyze pharmaceutical drugs and predict their future properties.

MIT Engineers Devise Cost-Effective Nanoimaging Method for Viruses and Biomolecules

03.30.2021 06:55 AM

A team of engineers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has devised a new nanoimaging technique that uses an ordinary light microscope to view viruses and other biological samples at the nanometer scale.

Researchers Discover Natural Law That Explains Sharp Structures in Animals

03.30.2021 02:16 AM

Apparently, a universal model could describe how teeth, horns, claws, beaks, thorns, and other sharp structures in plants and animals are developed - and researchers have identified what it is.

Scientists Fabricate Artificial Cell With Life-Like Bahavior

03.30.2021 00:12 AM

In a breakthrough in genetic engineering, researchers have successfully fabricated an artificial single-cell organism that can grow and divide like a normal, natural cell.

Caffeine Boost: Researchers Propose Coffee Pulp to Speed Up Forest Recovery

03.29.2021 08:21 AM

Coffee pulp, the waste product from the production of coffee, can be used for boosting tropical forest recovery for post-agricultural land, according to a new study.

Adding Gold Nanoparticles Improve Optical Properties of Shape-Memory Polymers

03.29.2021 03:16 AM

Researchers successfully demonstrated that adding clusters of gold nanoparticles to shape-memory polymers, then stretching them, changes their plasmon-coupling traits, allowing them to have different and beneficial optical properties.

Ancient Genomes Examination Offer Insight on the Rise and Fall of Scythians

03.29.2021 01:38 AM

A new study on ancient genomes reveals insights on the genetic events that signaled the rise, peak, and decline of the Scythians - an ancient civilization known as fearsome warriors on horseback that dominated the Eurasian steppes.

Processed Meat Leads to Increased Risks of Dementia, New Study Suggests

03.28.2021 01:57 AM

A new study shows that eating processed meat - such as sausages, ham, and bacon - could lead to increased risks of dementia and even Alzheimer's disease.

NASA Orion Spacecraft Successfully Completes First Water Drop Test

03.28.2021 00:20 AM

NASA has successfully completed the first water drop test for the Orion spacecraft, which will carry astronauts to the Moon and beyond as a part of the Artemis missions.

AI Backpack Helps The Blind Navigate Even Without Canes, Guide Dogs

03.27.2021 23:25 PM

Researchers have designed a wearable AI - in the form of a backpack - that can help people with visual impairments to move around, even without conventional guides like dogs and canes.

Copper Foam As Filter Material for Masks and Air Cleaners Possible?

03.25.2021 07:47 AM

At the height of the global coronavirus pandemic, face masks have become a part of daily life. Researchers are now looking into a new material - from copper foams - that is durable and can potentially filter out microbes.

Miniature Robot Swimmers Heal Themselves, May Help in Surgeries and Other Medical Applications

03.25.2021 03:34 AM

One of the organic capabilities that have been difficult to replicate in artificial systems is the ability to heal and regenerate itself - and now a new design for robot swimmers might be able to do just that.

Extinct Tree-Climbing Kangaroo Species in Australia Discovered to be Relatives of Wallabies

03.25.2021 01:28 AM

While kangaroos have been the go-to examples of animals that hop, researchers report the discovery of an extinct relative supposedly good at climbing trees.

New Nanobiomaterial Inhibits Inflammation, Boosts Neuronal Growth in Mice

03.24.2021 04:11 AM

A new study successfully demonstrated the efficacy of a nanobiomaterial in mice with spinal cord injuries - inhibiting inflammation and boosting neuronal growth.

New "Map of Life" Shows Where Over 369 Undiscovered Species Might Still Thrive

03.24.2021 03:28 AM

Maps have been used to mark territories and more importantly, treasure. The new Map of Life, however, marks locations where Earth's undiscovered species are most likely to be found.

Driverless Air Taxis Could Fly Tourists to Restaurants 100-Feet Above the Ground

03.23.2021 05:32 AM

A groundbreaking concept proposes driverless air taxis lifting tourists to restaurants situated 100 feet off the ground - giving an unprecedented experience and view of the Italian wilderness around.

2,500-Year-Old Mural is the Earliest Record of Salt as a Commodity Among Mayans

03.23.2021 05:23 AM

The oldest documented record of salt being used as a commodity is found in the remains of the Maya civilization, in a 2,500-year-old mural in Calakmul, Mexico.

GSports Fans Prefer Teams That Develop Over Time Instead of Signing Superstars

03.23.2021 01:02 AM

A new study suggests that fans might actually prefer teams that build themselves up instead of those strengthened by "purchased" athletes.

Japanese Space Firm to Launch Satellite That Will Use Magnets to Clean Space Junk

03.21.2021 00:17 AM

Japanese private company Astroscale is set to launch the world's first satellite that will use magnets to collect space junk.

Largest Near-Earth Asteroid to Make Its Closest Approach This Weekend, But We Should Not Worry

03.20.2021 23:41 PM

Asteroid 2001 FO32 - the largest near-Earth asteroid predicted to zip by Earth this 2021 - will be making its closest approach on March 21, Sunday.

Mobile Robot Dr. Spot Used in Hospital to Reduce COVID-19 Spread

03.20.2021 23:25 PM

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), together with robotics company Boston Dynamics, have deployed a four-legged mobile robot in a hospital to join in the fight against COVID-19.

Shape-Shifting Four Legged Robot Can Extend and Retract Legs Adjusting to Its Environment

03.19.2021 03:58 AM

Researchers from the University of Oslo in Norway have developed a shape-shifting four-legged robot that can change its limbs in response to its environment.