KIPAC Study Suggests Large Number of “Nomad Planets”
A recent study by researchers at the Kavli Institute for Particle Physics and Cosmology (KIPAC) suggests that for every typical star in our galaxy, there…
A recent study by researchers at the Kavli Institute for Particle Physics and Cosmology (KIPAC) suggests that for every typical star in our galaxy, there…
Researchers at the University of Vermont have discovered two new proteins, ABCB6 and ABCG2, responsible for a basic blood type. This solves the mystery of…
A MIT research team published new findings on their analysis of condensation mechanisms. By using nanopatterned surfaces, the researcher offers new insights into how the…
Researchers analyzed NASA satellite data from 2000 – 2010 and found that the global average cloud height declined by around one percent over the decade,…
A nationwide study released today showed that fallout from the 2011 Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power facility in Japan was measured in minimal amounts in precipitation…
Using data from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope, astronomers discovered buckyballs in a solid form around a pair of stars called “XX Ophiuchi,” 6,500 light-years from…
Researchers at MIT and Massachusetts General Hospital have demonstrated a new microfluidic device that can isolate target cells much faster than existing devices and may…
Using ferromagnetic metals for the electrodes, a team of researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology built a layered switching device to better…
Researchers at North Carolina State University discovered that playing World of Warcraft boosted cognitive functioning for some older adults. By comparing the cognitive function of…
Researchers recently made two unanticipated findings when making observations from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. They clocked the fastest wind ever seen blowing off a disk…
While observing breast cancer cells in culture, researchers at Cornell University identified two key proteins, Hsp70 and tTG, that are responsible for cell migration. By…
A team of MIT researchers developed a way to precisely control the width and composition of nanowires as they grow. By being able to grow…
Scientists at Newcastle University have developed a new “super” biofilm using a key component from Earth’s stratosphere. By using Bacillus stratosphericu, bacteria normally found 20…
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope helped astronomers analyze the previously discovered world GJ1214b and helped them prove that it is a waterworld enshrouded by a thick,…
A team of engineers at Drexel University have developed a “green” version of ordinary Portland cement (OPC). By using a form of alkali-activated cement that…
A team of scientists claims that they’ve revived a plant from the Pleistocene era, which lived 32,000 to 28,000 years ago. Silene stenophylla was revived…
In a recent study, radium was measured in untreated source water in wells from aquifers that are used for public and domestic water supply. This…
A new study, using high-speed photography, shows that squids can save energy by flying rather than swimming. Some species of Cephalopoda can launch themselves into…