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Shock waves from stellar explosions take preferential direction
In a paper published in the Astrophysical Journal, a team led by researchers at École Polytechnique have paved the way to unraveling the mystery as...
The spin state story: Observation of the quantum spin liquid state in novel material
Aside from the deep understanding of the natural world that quantum physics theory offers, scientists worldwide are striving to bring forth a technological revolution...
The human brain: not just large but finely shaped
Large brains have long differentiated humans and primates from other mammals and there is a clear evidence that brain mass increased through time.
Now a...
Applying rock dust to croplands could absorb up to 2 billion tonnes of CO2...
Adding crushed rock dust to farmland could draw down up to two billion tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air per year and...
A ‘regime shift’ is happening in the Arctic Ocean, scientists say
Scientists at Stanford University have discovered a surprising shift in the Arctic Ocean. Exploding blooms of phytoplankton, the tiny algae at the base of...
Scientists propose plan to determine if Planet Nine is a primordial black hole
Scientists at Harvard University and the Black Hole Initiative (BHI) have developed a new method to find black holes in the outer solar system,...
Researchers build robot scientist that has already discovered a new catalyst
Researchers at the University of Liverpool have built an intelligent mobile robot scientist that can work 24-7, carrying out experiments by itself.
The robot scientist, the...
Polynesians, Native Americans made contact before European arrival, genetic study finds
Through deep genetic analyses, Stanford Medicine scientists and their collaborators have found conclusive scientific evidence of contact between ancient Polynesians and Native Americans from...
Finding NEMO: The future of gravitational-wave astronomy
A new study released today makes a compelling case for the development of "NEMO"—a new observatory in Australia that could deliver on some of...
Spider silk made by photosynthetic bacteria
Spiders produce amazingly strong and lightweight threads called draglines that are made from silk proteins. Although they can be used to manufacture a number...
New study detects ringing of the global atmosphere
A ringing bell vibrates simultaneously at a low-pitched fundamental tone and at many higher-pitched overtones, producing a pleasant musical sound. A recent study, just published...
