How To Weigh a Quasar: Directly Measuring Masses of Supermassive Black Holes
Testing a new, direct method for determining the masses of supermassive black holes. Astronomers of the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy have, for the first…
Testing a new, direct method for determining the masses of supermassive black holes. Astronomers of the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy have, for the first…
The team of academician GUO Guangcan of University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has made important progress…
Exercise not only trains the muscles but can also prevent the development of fatty liver. A new study by the German Center for Diabetes Research…
Gathering near Las Vegas recently, dozens of astronomers spread throughout the region, pointed their telescopes at the sky, and waited for the moment on October…
New Australian fossil site offers details of verdant landscape 15 million years ago. A team of Australian and international scientists led by Australian Museum (AM)…
“There need to be more building blocks than the ones we know about,” says the particle physicist. Kerstin Perez is searching for imprints of dark…
Self-healing nanomaterials usable in solar panels and other electronic devices are being explored at the Technion. From the Terminator to Spiderman’s suit, self-repairing robots and…
Ontario saw nine times more emergency department (ED) visits per month for cannabis poisonings in young children under the age of 10 after Canada legalized…
Enhanced nerve transmission seen in older adults who remained active. When elderly people stay active, their brains have more of a class of proteins that…
An international team of leading scientists, headed up by Paderborn physicist Professor Klaus Jöns, has compiled a comprehensive overview of the potential, global outlook, background,…
The research by the Future Sustainable Food Systems research group at the University of Helsinki together with VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland shows that…
Declines in physical activity linked to poorer mental health, higher stress. For the new year, parents might want to resolve to get more exercise –…
The new observations record a key crossover from classical to quantum behavior. The world we experience is governed by classical physics. How we move, where…
By looking at the range of isotopic variations in terrestrial and meteoritic samples, a Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) scientist and collaborators have figured out…
Two new studies highlight technological advances in large-scale genomics and open windows into the lives of ancient people. New research reveals a major migration to…
What is it about a creative work such as a painting or piece of music that elicits our awe and admiration? Is it the thrill…
Wildfires and prescribed burns, which can promote soil organic matter stability, may be an important nature-based climate solution to increase long-term carbon storage. That is…
Astronomers Capture Red Supergiant’s Death Throes “For the first time, we watched a red supergiant star explode,” researcher says. For the first time ever, astronomers…