science
Converting biomass by applying mechanical force
One of the greatest global challenges is the efficient use of renewable sources in order to meet the increasing demand for energy and feedstock...
New 3-D map will help solve long-standing cosmic mysteries
A new study led by ANU has created a 3D map of the magnetic field in a small wedge of the Milky Way galaxy,...
Sea quark surprise reveals deeper complexity in proton spin puzzle
New data from the STAR experiment at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) add detail—and complexity—to an intriguing puzzle that scientists have been seeking...
Ancient DNA research shines spotlight on Iberia
The largest study to date of ancient DNA from the Iberian Peninsula (modern-day Portugal and Spain) offers new insights into the populations that lived...
Exotic ‘second sound’ phenomenon observed in pencil lead
The next time you set a kettle to boil, consider this scenario: After turning the burner off, instead of staying hot and slowly warming...
Tectonics in the tropics trigger Earth’s ice ages, study finds
Over the last 540 million years, the Earth has weathered three major ice ages—periods during which global temperatures plummeted, producing extensive ice sheets and...
Study uncovers genetic switches that control process of whole-body regeneration
When it comes to regeneration, some animals are capable of amazing feats—if you cut the leg off a salamander, it will grow back. When...
Scientists left camera traps to record wild apes—watch what happens
Researchers analyzed video from remote camera-trap devices placed in ape-populated forests throughout Africa to see how wild apes would react to these unfamiliar objects....
Researchers put machine learning on path to quantum advantage
There are high hopes that quantum computing's tremendous processing power will someday unleash exponential advances in artificial intelligence. AI systems thrive when the machine...
Testing the symmetry of space-time by means of atomic clocks
According to Einstein the speed of light is always the same. But according to theoretical models of quantum gravitation, this uniformity of space-time does...
Potential cystic fibrosis treatment uses ‘molecular prosthetic’ for missing lung protein
An approved drug normally used to treat fungal infections could also do the job of a protein channel that is missing in the lungs...
