Cosmic Cold Gas Pipelines Detected Feeding Early, Massive Galaxies
To come into being, galaxies need a steady diet of cold gases to undergo gravitational collapse. The larger the galaxy, the more cold gas it…
SSRgenotyper: Free Bioinformatic Tool to Digitally Genotype Simple Sequence Repeats
SSRgenotyper is a newly developed, free bioinformatic tool that allows researchers to digitally genotype sequenced populations using simple sequence repeats (SSRs), a task that previously…
Evidence That Earth’s First Cells – 3.8 Billion Years Ago – Could Have Made Specialized Compartments
New research by the University of Oslo provides evidence that the “protocells” that formed around 3.8 billion years ago, before bacteria and single-celled organisms, could…
Jumping Frost Crystals: Electrostatic De-icing Effect Could Be a Game-Changer for Aircraft and HVAC Industries
If you have ever gotten up on a winter morning and thrown yourself into the arduous task of scraping frost from a windshield, a Virginia…
First 3D Sound-Frequency Map for Inner Ear Created With Advanced X-ray Technology
Researchers at Uppsala University have created the first 3D map of the hearing nerve showing where the various sound frequencies are captured. Using what is…
Researchers Discover Molecular Mechanism of Long-Term Memory
Researchers at the University of Basel have discovered a molecular mechanism that plays a central role in intact long-term memory. This mechanism is also involved…
Mysteries of the Milky Way Are Revealed in Spectacular Detail
Astronomers are Bulging with Data Star-studded image shows the glittering central parts of the Milky Way For the first time, over 250 million stars in…
Dark Matter Explained by Extra Dimension in Spacetime and a New Heavy Particle Similar to the Higgs Boson?
An international team of scientists proposes a new heavy particle with properties similar to those of the Higgs boson. Unlike the Higgs boson, discovered at…
Whale Sharks Extraordinary Ability to Quickly Recover From Serious Injuries
A new study has for the first time explored the extraordinary rate at which the world’s largest fish, the endangered whale shark, can recover from…
Breakthrough Boost for Solar-Powered Fuel Made by Splitting Water
Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering research could help make hydrogen useful, sustainable fuel. Hydrogen is an incredibly powerful fuel, and the ingredients are everywhere—in plain…
Worms Reveal How Melatonin Works in the Brain to Promote Sleep
Research in C. elegans shows how melatonin activates the BK channel in the brain. Melatonin is used as a dietary supplement to promote sleep and…
The Milky Way May Be Swarming With Planets That Have Continents and Oceans Like Earth
According to a new study from the University of Copenhagen, Earth, Venus, and Mars were created from small dust particles containing ice and carbon. The…
42,000-Year-Old Trees Enable Accurate Analysis of Earth’s Last Magnetic Field Reversal
Radiocarbon measurements on the remains of 42,000-year-old New Zealand kauri trees provide the basis for better calibration of geological archives of this period. The last…
NASA’s Unprecedented Map of Sun’s Magnetic Field – Including the Mysterious Chromosphere
For decades after its discovery, observers could only see the solar chromosphere for a few fleeting moments: during a total solar eclipse, when a bright…
Simply Talking While Infected Can Spread COVID-19 – Even While Wearing Masks
Airflow patterns around two people conversing in typical situations, such as hair salons, medical exam rooms, and long-term care facilities. COVID-19 can spread from asymptomatic…
New Material Breakthrough for Stable High-Voltage Long-Life Solid-State Batteries
A team of researchers designed and manufactured a new sodium-ion conductor for solid-state sodium-ion batteries that is stable when incorporated into higher-voltage oxide cathodes. This…
From Russia With Questions: Distinctive Striping Pattern in Siberia Puzzles Researchers
Researchers are puzzling over a distinctive striping pattern in the Central Siberian Plateau. Earth science satellites are generally used to observe certain features of the…
More Than 87,000 Scientific Papers Published on Coronavirus Since Start of COVID Pandemic
Scientists from around the world have published more than 87,000 papers about coronavirus between the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and October 2020, a new…
