First Proof That a Safer UV Light Effectively Kills COVID-19 Virus
Researchers offer first proof that Ultraviolet C light with a 222 nm wavelength — which is safer to use around humans — effectively kills the…
Researchers offer first proof that Ultraviolet C light with a 222 nm wavelength — which is safer to use around humans — effectively kills the…
Ice-sheet models are an essential tool in making predictions regarding the future of the Greenland and Antarctic Ice Sheets. Nevertheless, these models still have a…
Solar cells have come a long way, but inexpensive, thin-film solar cells are still far behind more expensive, crystalline solar cells in efficiency. Now, a…
Study indicates that EPA and DHA supplementation reduces multiple types of cardiovascular risk, according to Mayo Clinic Proceedings. A new study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings provides the most…
A decade-long study of the iconic fish has found male whale sharks grow quickly, before plateauing at an average adult length of about eight or…
The question is one that has been unresolved despite 50 years of research. A University of Central Florida researcher is co-author of a new paper…
It’s not often a new mass extinction is identified; after all, such events were so devastating they really stand out in the fossil record. In…
When stars like our sun die, all that remains is an exposed core – a white dwarf. A planet orbiting a white dwarf presents a…
For the first time, an intact, giant exoplanet has been discovered orbiting close to a white dwarf star. This discovery shows that it is possible…
Planets form from the gas and dust in disks that surround young stars. Chemicals in the disk that evaporate easily, called volatiles, include important molecules…
In another fascinating snapshot from deep time, an international team of paleontologists has reported the discovery of specimens of a minuscule crustacean that dates back…
The California Channel Islands are renowned for their archaeological, biological, and paleontological significance and richness, containing some of the most important early human sites in…
For decades Z-X Shen has ridden a wave of curiosity about the strange behavior of electrons that can levitate magnets. Zhi-Xun Shen vividly remembers his…
For the first time, scientists have created pigs, goats, and cattle that can serve as viable “surrogate sires,” male animals that produce sperm carrying only…
How fast is the universe expanding? We don’t know for sure. Astronomers study cosmic expansion by measuring the Hubble constant. They have measured this constant…
Owners of bulldogs, French bulldogs, and pugs are highly likely to want to own their breed again in the future, and to recommend their breed…
The closest analog to modern times is no longer very close, study finds. A new study of an ancient period that is considered the closest…
Archaeologists find that unglazed ceramic cookware absorbs the chemical residue of present and past meals. If you happen to dig up an ancient ceramic cooking…