New, fundamental limit to ‘seeing and believing’ in imaging
Answers to big questions increasingly require access to the realm of the very small.
As researchers continue to push the limits of imaging, a scientist...
Scientists forecasted late May tornado outbreak nearly four weeks before it ripped through U.S.
A team of scientists reports that they accurately predicted the nation's extensive tornado outbreak of late May 2019 nearly four weeks before it began.
The...
Gaia untangles the starry strings of the Milky Way
Rather than leaving home young, as expected, stellar 'siblings' prefer to stick together in long-lasting, string-like groups, finds a new study of data from...
Europe warming faster than expected due to climate change
Climate change is increasing the number of days of extreme heat and decreasing the number of days of extreme cold in Europe, posing a...
Engineers develop bone-like metal foam that can be ‘healed’ at room temperature
For 6,000 years, humans have been making things from metal because it's strong and tough; a lot of energy is required to damage it....
Wind mystery inside gas giant Saturn begins to unravel
A new study argues that Saturn's interior flows like honey due to its magnetic field, which may help solve the mystery of why the...
Physicists mash quantum and gravity and find time, but not as we know it
A University of Queensland-led international team of researchers say they have discovered "a new kind of quantum time order."
UQ physicist Dr Magdalena Zych said...
How memories form and fade
Why is it that you can remember the name of your childhood best friend that you haven't seen in years yet easily forget the...
How microbes generate and use their energy to grow
How do cells generate and use energy? This question might seem simple, but the answer is far from simple. Furthermore, knowing how microbial cell...
Scratching the surface of how your brain senses an itch
Light touch plays a critical role in everyday tasks, such as picking up a glass or playing a musical instrument. The sensation is also...
Crows consciously control their calls
Crows can voluntarily control the release and onset of their calls, suggesting that songbird vocalizations are under cognitive control, according to a study published...
