Detection of powerful winds driven by a supermassive black hole from La Palma
The supermassive black holes in the centres of many galaxies seem to have a major influence on their evolution. This happens during a phase...
Solved: How tides can trigger earthquakes
The tides are turning in a quest to solve an earthquake mystery.
Years ago, scientists realized that earthquakes along mid-ocean ridges—those underwater mountain ranges at...
Industrial methane emissions are 100 times higher than reported, researchers say
Emissions of methane from the industrial sector have been vastly underestimated, researchers from Cornell and Environmental Defense Fund have found.
Using a Google Street View...
USA lags behind EU, Brazil and China in banning harmful pesticides
Many pesticides that have been banned or are being phased out in the EU, Brazil and China, are still widely used in the USA,...
Detection of powerful winds driven by a supermassive black hole from La Palma
The supermassive black holes in the centres of many galaxies seem to have a major influence on their evolution. This happens during a phase...
Could climate change make Siberia habitable for humans?
Large parts of Asian Russia could become habitable by the late 21st century due to climate change, new research has found.
A study team from...
New research shakes up the sloth family tree
New studies by two research teams published today in the journals Nature Ecology and Evolution and Current Biology challenge decades of accepted scientific opinion concerning the evolutionary relationships...
Two new species of ‘tweezer-beaked hopping rats’ discovered in Philippines
Just about everybody loves peanut butter. We put it on sandwiches and in candy, we use it to trick our dogs into taking their...
Dogs mirror owner’s stress
The levels of stress in dogs correlate with the stress of their owners, according to a new study from Linköping University, Sweden. The scientists...
New research unlocks properties for quantum information storage and computing
Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have come up with a way to manipulate tungsten diselenide (WSe2) —a promising two-dimensional material—to further unlock its potential...
The secret to making stuff better? Shoot it with a laser
Faster computers. More efficient solar panels. More powerful electric cars.
Researchers at Northeastern are helping to make these technological advances a reality. They are developing...
