science
Yale plays quantum catch in new research
Yale's latest work expanding the reach of quantum information science is actually a game of quantum pitch and catch.
In a new study published April...
What do Uranus’s cloud tops have in common with rotten eggs?
Hydrogen sulfide, the gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive odor, permeates the upper atmosphere of the planet Uranus - as has been long...
Just one more ash dieback spore could push European ash trees...
Ash dieback threatens 95% of all European ash trees and has already killed or severely damaged a quarter in southern Sweden and destroyed more...
Galaxies grow bigger and puffier as they age: study
A new international study involving The Australian National University (ANU) and The University of Sydney has found that galaxies grow bigger and puffier as...
Could eating moss be good for your gut?
An international team of scientists including the University of Adelaide has discovered a new complex carbohydrate in moss that could possibly be exploited for...
Nanoparticle breakthrough could capture unseen light for solar energy conversion
An international team of scientists has demonstrated a breakthrough in the design and function of nanoparticles that could make solar panels more efficient by...
Nanomedicine: Drugs can be made ‘smarter’
A new method has been developed to make drugs 'smarter' using nanotechnology so they will be more effective at reaching their target.
Scientists from the...
How social networking sites may discriminate against women
Social media and the sharing economy have created new opportunities by leveraging online networks to build trust and remove marketplace barriers. But a growing...
Is dark matter made of primordial black holes?
Astronomers studying the motions of galaxies and the character of the cosmic microwave background radiation came to realize in the last century that most...
Remote-control shoots laser at nano-gold to turn on cancer-killing immune cells
A remote command could one day send immune cells on a rampage against a malignant tumor. The ability to mobilize, from outside the body,...
New ancestor of modern sea turtles found in Alabama
A sea turtle discovered in Alabama is a new species from the Late Cretaceous epoch, according to a study published April 18, 2018 in...
