New for three types of extreme-energy space particles: Theory shows unified origin
New model connects the origins of very high-energy neutrinos, ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays, and high-energy gamma rays with black-hole jets embedded in their environments.
One of...
Global temperature targets will be missed within decades unless carbon emissions reversed
New projections by researchers from the Universities of Southampton and Liverpool, and the Australian National University in Canberra, could be the catalyst the world...
A ‘hot Jupiter’ with unusual winds
The hottest point on a gaseous planet near a distant star isn't where astrophysicists expected it to be - a discovery that challenges scientists'...
First evidence of winds outside black holes throughout their mealtimes
New research shows the first evidence of strong winds around black holes throughout bright outburst events when a black hole rapidly consumes mass.
The study,...
Virus shown to be likely cause of mystery polio-like illness
A major review by UNSW Sydney medical researchers has identified strong evidence that a virus called Enterovirus D68 is the cause of a mystery...
Double trouble: Moisture, not just heat impacts sex of sea turtle hatchlings
Alarming results from a recent gender ratio study revealed that 99 percent of young green turtles from Australia's Northern Great Barrier Reef are female...
Finding unravels nature of cognitive inflexibility in Fragile X syndrome
Mice with the genetic defect that causes Fragile X syndrome (FXS) learn and remember normally, but show an inability to learn new information that...
Heat loss from the Earth triggers ice sheet slide towards the sea
Greenland's ice sheet is becoming smaller and smaller. The melting takes place with increased strength and at a speed that no models have previously...
Phone-addicted teens are unhappy
Happiness is not a warm phone, according to a new study exploring the link between adolescent life satisfaction and screen time. Teens whose eyes...
New metal-semiconductor interface for brain-inspired computing
One of the big challenges in computer architecture is integrating storage, memory and processing in one unit. This would make computers faster and more...
Making fuel cells for a fraction of the cost
Fuel cells have the potential to be a clean and efficient way to run cars, computers, and power stations, but the cost of producing...
