Vishay Singh

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The unique properties of graphene allow researchers to use electricity to control how much infrared light can pass through it. (Credit: Coskun Kocabas) Harry Potter’s invisibility cloak seemed to do a good job of hiding him for many adventures after curfew, but what if the professors patrolling Hogwarts had thermal imaging technology? Would Harry’s cloak have obscured his body heat as well? If not, he might want to upgrade his magical cloak with some nanos ...read more

Author Vishay Singh

Researchers have found changes to rabbit brains that may explain why your pet bunny is so snuggly.Photo Credit: Alex The process of domestication fundamentally changes an animal’s looks and behavior. Floppier ears and a loss of fear of humans, for example, are nearly universal in domesticated species. Now, researchers have learned what domestication looks  like in the brain—at least, for rabbits.  It’s not exactly clear whe ...read more

Author Vishay Singh

On June 24, Hayabusa-2 snapped a shot of Asteroid 1993 JU3, known as Ryugu, from a distance of just 25 miles (40 kilometers). (Credit: JAXA, University of Tokyo, Kochi University, Rikkyo University, Nagoya University, Chiba Institute of Technology, Meiji University, Aizu University, AIST) Deep-space exploration has been all the rage lately, but the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is honing in on a target closer to home. JAXA’s Hayabusa-2 spacecraft is quickly ap ...read more