Kepler Data Used to Identify 41 New Transiting Planets
Using data from NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope, scientists have verified 41 new transiting planets in 20 star systems, ranging from Earth-size to more than seven…
Using data from NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope, scientists have verified 41 new transiting planets in 20 star systems, ranging from Earth-size to more than seven…
Algal blooms are currently choking up several rivers in South Korea. Environmentalists blame The Four Major Rivers Restoration Project, which was completed last October at…
Following a season of unstable conditions this summer, the Arctic ice cap will have a record-breaking melt. This has been reported by the National Snow…
Menopause affects humans, pilot whales and killer whales. These are the only organisms on Earth that stop being able to reproduce long before their lifespan…
In what is deemed a crucial breakthrough, a team of international physicists was able to determine the strength of the shell stability in heavy nuclei…
Using new imaging tools with spatial resolution up to a million times higher than clinical magnetic resonance imaging and new techniques for 3D shape analysis,…
A team of neuroscientists studied data from roughly 350 patients to gain a better understanding about what different parts of the frontal lobes do, seeing…
A newly published study from researchers at MIT details the use of molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) as a 2D platform for electronic devices, possibly opening the…
Using data from the Galaxy and Mass Assembly survey, astronomers found 14 galaxy systems that are similar to the Milky Way, with two of those…
Launched roughly 35 years ago, NASA’s Voyager 2 and Voyager 1 spacecraft are poised to make new discoveries as scientists eagerly await for signs that…
A new study from scientists at The University of Queensland and Harvard University suggests that treatment for Alzheimer’s disease may lie in modifying the…
A team of scientists has developed a computer model that can identify the best molecular candidates for removing greenhouse gases from power plants, providing accurate…
An international team of physicists has gained new insights into how superconducting materials interact with magnetic ones, discovering charge density waves in ceramic yttrium and…
In a newly published study, a team of researchers describes their new approach towards creating polymeric thin film biomaterials that achieve mechanical rigidity in conjunction…
Over the last few weeks NASA’s Curiosity rover has been recording weather measurements and soil samples with its Chemistry and Camera instrument laser; now Curiosity…
Using optical morphologies from the Hubble Space Telescope and infrared photometry from the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, a team of astronomers found 29 objects with…
Aphids can be born pregnant and males sometimes lack mouths, causing them to die after mating. New work indicates that they might also capture sunlight…
In what may lead to better treatments for osteoporosis, Harvard researchers discovered a new role for vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), a common signaling protein…