Home 2019 July

Monthly Archives: July 2019

cropped Uncovering the roots of discrimination toward immigrants

Uncovering the roots of discrimination toward immigrants

0
All over the world, immigration has become a source of social and political conflict. But what are the roots of antipathy toward immigrants, and...
cropped Demonstration of alpha particle confinement capability in helical fusion plasmas

Demonstration of alpha particle confinement capability in helical fusion plasmas

0
A team of fusion researchers succeeded in proving that energetic ions with energy in mega electron volt (MeV) range are superiorly confined in a...
cropped Climate change could revive medieval megadroughts in US Southwest

Climate change could revive medieval megadroughts in US Southwest

0
About a dozen megadroughts struck the American Southwest during the 9th through the 15th centuries, but then they mysteriously ceased around the year 1600....
cropped Worlds smallest fossil monkey found in Amazon jungle

World’s smallest fossil monkey found in Amazon jungle

0
A team of Peruvian and American scientists have uncovered the 18-million-year-old remains of the smallest fossil monkey ever found. A fossilized tooth found in Peru's...
cropped High levels of estrogen in the womb linked to autism

High levels of estrogen in the womb linked to autism

0
Scientist have identified a link between exposure to high levels of oestrogen sex hormones in the womb and the likelihood of developing autism. The...
cropped Researchers build artificial cells that sense and respond to their environment

Researchers build artificial cells that sense and respond to their environment

0
The artificial cells could be used to sense changes in the body and respond by releasing drug molecules, or to sense and remove harmful...

African smoke is fertilizing Amazon rainforest and oceans, study finds by University of Miami

0
A new study led by researchers at the University of Miami's (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science found that smoke from fires...
cropped Study shows that the Moon is older than previously believed

Study shows that the Moon is older than previously believed

0
A new study spearheaded by Earth scientists at the University of Cologne's Institute of Geology and Mineralogy has constrained the age of the Moon...
cropped Komodo dragon genome reveals clues about its evolution

Komodo dragon genome reveals clues about its evolution

0
The Komodo dragons are the largest lizards in the world. These predators weighing up to 200 pounds can detect their prey from up to...
cropped Researchers recreate the suns solar wind and plasma burps on Earth

Researchers recreate the sun’s solar wind and plasma ‘burps’ on Earth

0
The sun's solar wind affects nearly everything in the solar system. It can disrupt the function of Earth's satellites and creates the lights of...
cropped Extraordinarily thick organic light emitting diodes solve nagging issues

Extraordinarily thick organic light-emitting diodes solve nagging issues

0
By combining thin organic layers with thick layers of hybrid perovskite, researchers at Kyushu University in Japan have developed micrometer-thick organic light-emitting diodes that...