New Research Solves Key Mystery in the Birth of Massive Black Holes
When the universe was still a baby – less than 1 billion years old – some of its stars turned into monster black holes. A…
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Looking Back in Time to Watch Massive Black Hole Formation
Black holes form when stars die, allowing the matter in them to collapse into an extremely dense object from which not even light can escape….
New Study Shows Dehydration Alters Human Brain Shape and Activity
When dehydration strikes, part of the brain can swell, neural signaling can intensify, and doing monotonous tasks can get harder. With the help of brain…
Asteroid Remnants Can Help Explain How Life on Earth Began
In popular culture, asteroids play the role of apocalyptic threat, get blamed for wiping out the dinosaurs – and offer an extraterrestrial source for mineral…
Alternative Therapeutics Provide an Indirect Approach to Beating Superbugs
Got a sore throat? The doctor may write a quick prescription for penicillin or amoxicillin, and with the stroke of a pen, help diminish public…
Astrobiologists Show How a ‘Methane Blanket’ Can Keep an Exoplanet Warm
Somewhere in our galaxy, an exoplanet is probably orbiting a star that’s colder than our sun, but instead of freezing solid, the planet might be…
Astronomers Show Radiation Helped Fuel The First Massive Black Holes
A newly published study adds evidence to one theory of how ancient black holes, about a billion times heavier than our sun, may have formed…
Supercomputers Help Researchers Understand Black Holes
Using supercomputers like Stampede at the Texas Advanced Computing Center and Kraken at the National Institute for Computational Sciences, researchers try to predict and better…
Superlattice Study Reveals Gear-Like Molecular-Scale Machines
A newly published study from researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology reveals how superlattices create molecular machines with hydrogen-bond “hinges” and moving “gears.” A…
New Type of Fuel Cell Produces Electricity Directly from Biomass
Scientists at Georgia Tech have developed a new type of low-temperature fuel cell that directly converts biomass to electricity with assistance from a catalyst activated…
Orbiter Examines Clues to Possible Water Flows on Mars
Using images from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, several new studies examine recurring slope lineae on Mars and possible water flows. NASA spacecraft orbiting Mars have…
Ballistic Transport in Graphene Nanoribbons Suggests New Type of Graphene-Based Electronics
A newly published study from Georgia Institute of Technology reveals that ballistic transport in graphene nanoribbons could result in a new class of coherent electronic…
Scientists Find Evidence for Granite on Mars
Data from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has led to the discovery of feldspar minerals on Mars, providing the most compelling evidence to date that Mars…
Researchers Reverse Diabetic Symptoms in Mice
In a new study, researchers successfully engrafted insulin-producing cells into a diabetic mouse model, reversing diabetic symptoms in the animal in as little as 10…
“Proto-RNA Bases” Assemble in Water, Hint at Origins of Life
A newly published study explores an alternate theory for the origin of RNA, achieving highly ordered self-assembly in water with small molecules that are similar…
Researchers Develop a Self-Charging Power Cell
Engineers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a self-charging power cell that directly converts mechanical energy to chemical energy, storing the power until…
Hopping Robots Could Use Stutter Jump to Conserve Energy
Jumping is much more complicated that it might seem, at least for robots. A new study indicates that the range of future rescue and exploration…