Cold War nuclear bomb tests reveal true age of whale sharks
Atomic bomb tests conducted during the Cold War have helped scientists for the first time correctly determine the age of whale sharks.
The discovery, published...
Magnetoacoustic waves: Towards a new paradigm of on-chip communication
Researchers have observed directly and for the first time magnetoacoustic waves (sound-driven spin waves), which are considered as potential information carriers for novel computation...
Breakthrough in unlocking genetic potential of ocean microbes
Researchers have made a major breakthrough in developing gene-editing tools to improve our understanding of one of the most important ocean microbes on the...
New laser technique will allow more powerful—and smaller—particle accelerators
By observing electrons that have been accelerated to extremely high energies, scientists are able to unlock clues about the particles that make up our...
5 Common CBD Products and How They Work
CBD is a compound that’s sourced from organic hemp, which is a strain of the Cannabis plant, and is used in hundreds of applications,...
Photocatalytic optical fibers convert water into solar fuel
Researchers at the University of Southampton have transformed optical fibers into photocatalytic microreactors that convert water into hydrogen fuel using solar energy.
The ground-breaking technology...
Astronomers define the ‘really habitable zone’: Planets capable of producing gin and tonic
A hospitable star that doesn't kill you with deadly flares. A rocky planet with liquid water and an agreeable climate. Absence of apocalyptic asteroid...
Study identifies new temperature sensing mechanism in plants
A protein called phytochrome B, which can sense light and temperature, triggers plant growth and controls flowering time. How it does so is not...
Deep-sea worms and bacteria team up to harvest methane
Scientists at Caltech and Occidental College have discovered a methane-fueled symbiosis between worms and bacteria at the bottom of the sea, shedding new light...
Origins of Uranus’ oddities explained by Japanese astronomers
The ice giant Uranus' unusual attributes have long puzzled scientists. All of the planets in the solar system revolve around the sun in the...
Great apes and COVID-19: Experts raise the alarm for endangered species
Primate experts warn that the global human health emergency of COVID-19 also threatens our closest living relatives—endangered great apes.
Nature published their commentary raising the alarm...
