science
Handheld imager poised to provide new insights into eye and brain...
Researchers have developed and demonstrated the first handheld ophthalmology instrument with resolution-boosting adaptive optics technology that can image individual photoreceptors in the eye. The...
Crystalline silica in meteorite brings scientists closer to understanding solar evolution
A multi-institutional team of researchers has discovered silica mineral quartz in a primitive meteorite, comprising direct evidence of silica condensation within the solar protoplanetary...
Team’s pic of crack in the act could prevent engineering failures
In work that could help prevent the failure of everything from bridges to dental implants, a team led by a researcher at Texas A&M...
Microbes hitch a ride inland on coastal fog
Fog can act as a vector for microbes, transferring them long distances and introducing them into new environments. So reports an analysis of the...
Neandertal mother, Denisovan father—Newly-sequenced genome sheds light on interactions between ancient...
Denny was an inter-species love child.
Her mother was a Neanderthal, but her father was Denisovan, a distinct species of primitive human that also roamed...
Bat signal: Fireflies’ glow tells bats they taste awful
Fireflies flash not just for sex, but survival, a new study suggests.
Scientists wanted to find out if there's more to the lightning bug's signature...
Excited atoms throw light on anti-hydrogen research
Swansea University scientists working at CERN have published a study detailing a breakthrough in antihydrogen research.
The scientists were working as part of the ALPHA...
Light momentum: Researchers shine a light on 150-year-old mystery
The idea that light has momentum is not new, but the exact nature of how light interacts with matter has remained a mystery for...
How the brain suppresses the act of revenge
The desire for revenge can be the consequence of a feeling of anger. But is this the case at the cerebral level? What happens...
Bigger proteins, stronger threads: Synthetic spider silk
Spider silk is among the strongest and toughest materials in the natural world, as strong as some steel alloys with a toughness even greater...
Napoleon’s defeat at Waterloo caused in part by Indonesian volcanic eruption
Electrically charged volcanic ash short-circuited Earth's atmosphere in 1815, causing global poor weather and Napoleon's defeat, says new research.
Historians know that rainy and muddy...
