Stellar Contradiction: Solar Systems Like Ours May Be Quite Rare
How common is our Solar System? Less common than we might think. A significant fraction of planetary systems around Sun-like stars have had a very…
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Investigating the Spins of Binary Black Hole Mergers To Uncover How They Formed and Evolved
With the growing catalog of binary black hole mergers, researchers can study the overall spin properties of these systems to uncover how they formed and…
Land Ahoy: First Continents Bobbed to the Surface of Earth 500 Million Years Earlier Than Thought
Most people know that the land masses on which we all live represent just 30% of Earth’s surface, and the rest is covered by oceans….
Increased Temperatures Contributed to More Than 200,000 Cases of Kidney Disease in 15 Years in Brazil Alone
World’s largest study of the impact of temperature changes and kidney disease reveals that 7.4 percent of all hospitalizations for renal disease can be attributed…
New Way Discovered To Increase the Effectiveness of Antibiotics Against “Superbugs”
A multi-disciplinary project driven by EMBL Australia researchers at Monash University and Harvard University has found a way to make antibiotics more effective against antibiotic-resistant…
Bayesian Inference for Gravitational Waves From Binary Neutron Star Mergers in 3G Observatories
In the 2030’s, gravitational-wave detectors will be thousands of times more sensitive than Advanced LIGO, Virgo, and KAGRA. The network of “third generation” (3G) observatories…
Greenery May Be the Secret to Slowing the Biological Aging Process – At Least for Women
We all know being surrounded by greenery is good for the mind and soul, but can it be good for the body, too? Planetary health…
How Do Bats Resist COVID? Insights Could Lead to New Treatments for Humans
Using bats’ responses to SARS-CoV-2 may provide key insights into therapies for COVID-19. A paper published in the prestigious journal, Science Immunology, explores the idea that…
A Quarter of Stars Like Our Sun Eat Their Own Planets
How rare is our Solar System? In the 30 years or so since planets were first discovered orbiting stars other than our Sun, we have…
Breakthrough Discovery Could Pave the Way for Effective New Non-Opioid Painkillers
Researchers unlock the key that could lead to the development of non-opioid painkillers to treat chronic pain. Monash University researchers have made a breakthrough discovery…
More Than 47,000 Brazilians Hospitalized Every Year From Exposure to Wildfire Air Pollution
Largest and most comprehensive study to date of the health effects of wildfires in Brazil reveals the serious health consequences of this burning, linking exposure…
Supernova Explosions in Dense Active Galactic Nuclear Discs
‘Type Ia’ supernovae involve an exploding white dwarf close to its Chandrasekhar mass. For this reason, type Ia supernova explosions have almost universal properties and…
Ancient Australian Aboriginal Memory Tool Superior to “Memory Palace” Learning Technique
Study of medical studies reveals ancient aboriginal memory technique superior. Australian scientists have compared an ancient Greek technique of memorizing data to an even older…
Scientists Rewrite the Genesis of Mosquito-Borne Viruses – Discovery Enables Better Designed Vaccines
Better designed vaccines for insect-spread viruses like dengue and Zika now possible. Better designed vaccines for insect-spread viruses like dengue and Zika are likely after…
Researchers Solve a 350-Year-Old Puzzle and Discover a New Rule of Nature
Researchers have solved the missing piece of a 350-year-old puzzle of how the pointed body parts of many animals grow to form their shape —…
What’s the Buzz About Bitcoin Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Technology?
We know Elon Musk is a fan, but what’s all the fuss about, and when will the Bitcoin bubble burst? Just like the stock market,…
Revolutionary Research: Scientists Create First Model of an Early Human Embryo From Skin Cells
For first time, fibroblast-derived model of early embryo will allow extensive study into causes of very early miscarriage and effects of toxins and drugs on…
Physics Mystery Behind “Coffee Ring” Formation Uncovered
An international research team, led by Monash University, has discovered for the first time the mystery behind the formation of ‘coffee rings’ by examining the…
