Water-worlds are common: Exoplanets may contain vast amounts of water
Scientists have shown that water is likely to be a major component of those exoplanets (planets orbiting other stars) which are between two to...
Biologists study swift evolutionary changes in acorn-dwelling insects
The relatively swift adaptability of tiny, acorn-dwelling ants to warmer environments could help scientists predict how other species might evolve in the crucible of...
First science with ALMA’s highest-frequency capabilities
The ALMA telescope in Chile has transformed how we see the universe, showing us otherwise invisible parts of the cosmos. This array of incredibly...
How Einstein’s equivalence principle extends to the quantum world
How Einstein's equivalence principle extends to the quantum world has been puzzling physicists for decades, but a team including a University of Queensland researcher...
Magnetized inflow accreting to center of Milky Way galaxy
Are magnetic fields an important guiding force for gas accreting to a supermassive black hole (SMBH) like the one that our Milky Way galaxy...
Bioengineers borrow from electronics industry to get stem cells to shape up
To understand how cells in the body behave, bioengineers create miniature models of the cells' environment in their lab. But recreating this niche environment...
Global study shows environmentally friendly farming can increase productivity
A major new study involving researchers from the University of York has measured a global shift towards more sustainable agricultural systems that provide environmental...
When sulfur disappears without trace
Many natural products and drugs feature a so-called dicarbonyl motif— in certain cases, however, their preparation poses a challenge to organic chemists. In their...
Study confirms truth behind ‘Darwin’s moth’
Scientists have revisited—and confirmed—one of the most famous textbook examples of evolution in action.
They showed that differences in the survival of pale and dark...
‘Abrupt thaw’ of permafrost beneath lakes could significantly affect climate change models
Methane released by thawing permafrost from some Arctic lakes could significantly accelerate climate change, according to a new University of Alaska Fairbanks-led study.
The study,...
Astronomers identify some of the oldest galaxies in the universe
Astronomers have identified some of the earliest galaxies in the Universe.
The team from the Institute for Computational Cosmology at Durham University and the Harvard-Smithsonian...
