‘Missing ice problem’ finally solved
During glacial periods, the sea level falls, because vast quantities of water are stored in the massive inland glaciers. To date, however, computer models...
Ancient art reveals extinct goose
As a University of Queensland researcher examined a 4600-year-old Egyptian painting last year, a speckled goose caught his eye.
UQ scientist Dr. Anthony Romilio said...
Binary stars are all around us, new map of solar neighborhood shows
The latest star data from the Gaia space observatory has for the first time allowed astronomers to generate a massive 3D atlas of widely...
Researchers invent new gene-editing tool
Researchers from the University of Illinois Chicago have discovered a new gene-editing technique that allows for the programming of sequential cuts—or edits—over time.
CRISPR is...
Pioneering research reveals gardens are secret powerhouse for pollinators
Home gardens are by far the biggest source of food for pollinating insects, including bees and wasps, in cities and towns, according to new...
Fishing selects small, shy fish for survival
Fishing primarily removes larger and more active fish from populations. It thus acts as a selection factor that favors shy fish, as a recent...
Polymer film protects from electromagnetic radiation, signal interference
As electronic devices saturate all corners of public and personal life, engineers are scrambling to find lightweight, mechanically stable, flexible, and easily manufactured materials...
Graphene oxide membranes could reduce paper industry energy costs
The U.S. pulp and paper industry uses large quantities of water to produce cellulose pulp from trees. The water leaving the pulping process contains...
Tweaking corn kernels with CRISPR
Corn—or maize—has changed over thousands of years from weedy plants that make ears with less than a dozen kernels to the cobs packed with...
New dating techniques reveal Australia’s oldest known rock painting, and it’s a kangaroo
A two-meter-long painting of a kangaroo in Western Australia's Kimberley region has been identified as Australia's oldest intact rock painting.
Using the radiocarbon dating of 27 mud...
Unfortunate timing and rate of change may be enough to tip a climate system
Imagine abrupt shifts of the tropical monsoons, reductions in Northern Hemisphere rainfall, and strengthening of North Atlantic storm tracks within decades. These are some...
