Researchers report that they have invented new nanoscale sensors of force. They are luminescent nanocrystals that can change intensity and/or color when you push or pull on them. These 'all-optical' ...
One of the most remote islands in the world, named after the Portuguese explorer Tristão da Cunha, forms a group of remote islands including Gough, Inaccessible, Nightingale, Middle, and Stoltenhoff.
When people realize it takes time, commitment and discipline to stick to a New Year's resolution, they often give up. (Photo illustration: Aïda Amer for Yahoo News; photos: Getty Images ...
The group focuses on observing and modeling coastal processes including beach evolution, cliff erosion, and nearshore waves. CW3E provides water cycle science, technology and outreach to support ...