Scientists Have Discovered How Zebra Stripes Work
The University of Bristol researchers have uncovered the reason behind zebra fur being thinly striped and clearly defined. Their findings, published in the Journal of…
The University of Bristol researchers have uncovered the reason behind zebra fur being thinly striped and clearly defined. Their findings, published in the Journal of…
Despite the availability of satellite technology, a simple 19th century tool called the Secchi disk is still useful for ocean scientists to measure the concentration…
An international team led by paleontologist Dr. Andrew J. Moore from Stony Brook University has discovered that Mamenchisaurus sinocanadorum, a Late Jurassic Chinese sauropod dinosaur,…
STAR Physicists Track Sequential ‘Melting’ of Upsilons Findings provide evidence for ‘deconfinement’ and insight into the seething temperature of the hottest matter on Earth. Scientists…
Comb jellies—known to scientists as ctenophores (pronounced “teen-oh-fours”)—mesmerize with their beauty, but these captivating creatures remain poorly studied due to their delicate nature. MBARI researchers…
Experiments reveal link between intertwined states in ‘kagome’ metal. Physicists were surprised by the 2022 discovery that electrons in magnetic iron-germanium crystals could spontaneously and…
New research reveals that microbiota provide important building blocks for cell division The body has the ability to regenerate missing liver tissue when parts of…
NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory helped identify two pairs of dwarf galaxies on track to merge. Dwarf galaxies, which are at least about 20 times less…
Scientists are constructing comprehensive maps of colorectal cancer to gain a deeper understanding of the dynamics of the disease. Researchers are building detailed 2D and…
New study explores complexity of decision-making. A recent study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) on February 21 has found that the decision…
A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft autonomously docked to the station’s Harmony module today at 7:31 a.m. EDT, while the International Space Station (ISS) was traveling…
These in-between regions could be prime sites for liquid water. In a new study, University of California, Irvine (UCI) astronomers describe how extraterrestrial life has…
Measuring the fuel supply on Odyssey, a decades-old spacecraft without a fuel gauge, is no easy task. Since NASA launched the 2001 Mars Odyssey Orbiter…
The evolutionary history of sharks and rays has been illuminated by a recently constructed phylogenetic tree. A recent study by an international team of researchers,…
A physics theory that has been successful in predicting the collective behavior of molecules and fruit flies appears to be applicable to yet another group:…
Exploration of the potential role of calorie-free caffeinated drinks may now be warranted, say researchers. A high blood caffeine level might curb the amount of…
A creative integration of AI-assisted imaging with the technology of an outdated inkjet printer results in a more efficient and cost-effective method for detecting bacteria…
Cancer is a complex and diverse disease, and its range of associated mutations is vast. The combination of these genomic changes in an individual is…