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World’s first direct observation of the magneto-Thomson effect
Applying a temperature gradient and a charge current to an electrical conductor leads to the release and absorbtion of heat. This is called the...
40% of Amazon could now exist as rainforest or savanna-like ecosystems
A larger part of the Amazon rainforest than previously believed is at risk of crossing a tipping point at which it would become a...
Some planets may be better for life than Earth
Earth is not necessarily the best planet in the universe. Researchers have identified two dozen planets outside our solar system that may have conditions...
Physicists build circuit that generates clean, limitless power from graphene
A team of University of Arkansas physicists has successfully developed a circuit capable of capturing graphene's thermal motion and converting it into an electrical...
Recipe is different but Saturn’s moon Titan has ingredients for life
Catherine Neish is counting the days until her space launch. While the Western planetary geologist isn't space-suiting up for her own interstellar voyage, she...
Astronomers reveal first direct image of Beta Pictoris c using new astronomy instrument
The vast majority of planets near foreign stars are discovered by astronomers with the help of sophisticated methods. The exoplanet does not appear in...
Human biology registers two seasons, not four, study suggests
As kids, we learn there are four seasons, but researchers at the Stanford School of Medicine have found evidence to suggest that the human...
New nanotechology design provides hope for personalized vaccination for treating cancer
One of the key challenges in developing effective, targeted cancer treatments is the heterogeneity of the cancer cells themselves. This variation makes it difficult...
Climate change responsible for record sea temperature levels, says study
Global warming is driving an unprecedented rise in sea temperatures including in the Mediterranean, according to a major new report published by the peer-reviewed Journal...
Rogue Earth-mass planet discovered freely floating in the Milky Way without a star
If a solar system is a family, then some planets leave home early whether they want to or not. Once they've left the gravitational...
New process turns paper manufacturing waste into valuable chemicals
A group of researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory has discovered a way to convert a common byproduct of the paper...
