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…
South Korean Rivers Hit By Algal Blooms, Dam Project Blamed
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…
Arctic Sea Ice Set for a Record Breaking Melt
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…
Generational Conflict Between Unrelated Childbearing Women Affects the Child’s Survival
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…
Inner Structure of Heavy Atomic Nuclei Is Becoming Clearer
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…
New Techniques Yield New Info on Alcohol Related Birth Defects
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,…
Role of the Frontal Lobes in Reasoning and Decision Making
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…
2D Molybdenum Disulfide Shows Potential as Platform for Electronic Devices
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…
Astronomers Discover Two Galaxies That Are Almost an Exact Match to the Milky Way
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…
Voyager Spacecraft Poised to Make New Discoveries
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…
Treatment for Alzheimer’s May Lie in Modifying the Length of Mitochondria
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…
Computer Model Helps Remove Greenhouse Gases From Power Plants
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…
New Insights Into How Superconducting Materials Interact With Magnetic Ones
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…
Designing Biomaterials Both High in Rigidity and Bioactivity
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…
NASA’s Curiosity Readies for First Drive on Mars
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…
High-Velocity Galactic Winds Moving at 2,500 Kilometers Per Second
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 Use Rudimentary Sunlight Harvesting Similar to Photosynthesis
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…
Researching the Link Between VEGF, Stem Cells and Osteoporosis
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…
