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Gravitational waves provide dose of reality about extra dimensions
While last year's discovery of gravitational waves from colliding neutron stars was earth-shaking, it won't add extra dimensions to our understanding of the universe—not...
Geologists reveal ancient connection between England and France
The British mainland was formed from the collision of not two, but three ancient continental land masses, according to new research.
Scientists have for centuries...
Gravity theory saved from death
An international group of astronomers, including physicists at the University of St Andrews, has revived a previously debunked theory of gravity, arguing that motions...
Quantum-level control of an exotic topological quantum magnet
Quantum particles can be difficult to characterize, and almost impossible to control if they strongly interact with each other -- until now.
An international team...
Breakthrough opens door to smartphone-powered $100 ultrasound machine
Engineers at the University of British Columbia have developed a new ultrasound transducer, or probe, that could dramatically lower the cost of ultrasound scanners...
BPA replacements in plastics cause reproductive problems in lab mice
Twenty years ago, researchers made the accidental discovery that the now infamous plastics ingredient known as bisphenol A or BPA had inadvertently leached out...
Novel flying robot mimics rapid insect flight
A novel insect-inspired flying robot, developed by TU Delft researchers from the Micro Air Vehicle Laboratory (MAVLab), is presented in Science (14 September 2018)....
Famous theory of the living Earth upgraded to ‘Gaia 2.0’
A time-honoured theory into why conditions on Earth have remained stable enough for life to evolve over billions of years has been given a...
Blazes of light reveal how plants signal danger long distances
In one video, you can see a hungry caterpillar, first working around a leaf's edges, approaching the base of the leaf and, with one...
Designer enzyme conquers sulfite reduction, a bottleneck in environmental cleanup
Researchers have cleared one hurdle toward environmental cleanup of certain contaminants with a newly designed synthetic enzyme that reduces the compound sulfite to sulfide—a...
Magnetic waves create chaos in star-forming clouds
New research by Stella Offner, assistant professor of astronomy at The University of Texas at Austin, finds that magnetic waves are an important factor...
