How the butterfly got its spots
By tweaking just one or two genes, Cornell University researchers have altered the patterns on a butterfly's wings. This image shows normal and engineered...
Physicists measured something new in the radioactive decay of neutrons
When a free neutron (green) undergoes a process known as beta decay, it produces a proton (red), an antineutrino (gold) and an electron (blue),...
First detection of methyl alcohol in a planet-forming disc
This artist's impression shows the closest known protoplanetary disc, around the star TW Hydrae in the huge constellation of Hydra (The Female Watersnake). The...
Childhood abuse, parental death and divorce are linked to adult insomnia symptoms
According to a new study, child adversities, which are known to play an important role in mental and physical health, are also associated with...
Global ethane concentrations rising again, says study
Global emissions of ethane, an air pollutant and greenhouse gas, are on the rise again, according to a new study. Credit: © Chris Jupin /...
Cassini Captures a Disruption in Saturn’s Narrow F Ring
A bright disruption in Saturn's narrow F ring suggests it may have been disturbed recently. This feature was mostly likely not caused by Pandora...
Discovery of a new mating position in frogs
Eggs of the Bombay Night frog being eaten by a snake. Credit:SD Biju
Six mating positions (amplexus modes) are known among the almost 7,000 species...
Final Kyoto analysis shows 100% compliance
All 36 countries that committed to the Kyoto Protocol on climate change complied with their emission targets, according to a scientific study released today....
Life’s first handshake: Chiral molecule detected in interstellar space
Scientists applaud the first detection of a "handed" molecule, (propylene oxide) in interstellar space. It was detected, primarily with the NSF's Green Bank Telescope,...
Physicists develop a cooling system for the processors of the future
Temperature distribution in an active plasmonic waveguide on an optoelectronic chip with a cooling system
Researchers from MIPT have found a solution to the...
Huge ancient river basin explains location of the world’s fastest flowing glacier
An ancient basin hidden beneath the Greenland ice sheet, discovered by researchers at the University of Bristol, may help explain the location, size and...
