Mysteries of Epigenetics: There’s More to Genes Than DNA
Biologists in the UK and Austria have discovered 71 new imprinted genes in the mouse genome. Biologists at the Universities of Bath and Vienna have…
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Astrophysicists Solve a Mysterious Decades-Long Gamma-Ray Burst Puzzle
Astrophysicists from the University of Bath in the UK find the magnetic field in gamma-ray bursts is scrambled after the ejected material crashes into, and…
New Research: Intermittent Fasting “No Magic Bullet for Weight Loss”
New research published this week challenges a popular belief that intermittent fasting diets such as alternate day fasting or the ‘5:2’ are the most effective…
Physicists Uncover New Mechanism Enabling Magnetism and Superconductivity to Co-exist in the Same Material
Why Deep Freezing Iron-Based Materials Makes Them Both Magnetic and Superconducting Physicists at the University of Bath, in collaboration with researchers from the USA, have…
Finding Quasars: Important but Extremely Rare Extragalactic Objects Are Now Easier to Spot
Astrophysicists have developed a new method for finding changing-looking quasars – important but extremely rare objects in deep space. Astrophysicists from the University of Bath…
Giant Sea Lizard Grew Up to 26 Feet Long – Shows Diversity of Life Before Asteroid Hit
Scientists have identified the fossil of a giant mosasaur in Morocco that grew up to eight meters long. A giant mosasaur from the end of…
Parallel Universes Cross in Flatland: Physicists Observe Modified Energy Landscapes
Physicists at the University of Bath in the UK observe modified energy landscapes at the intersection of 2D materials. In 1884, Edwin Abbott wrote the…
Distant Stars Spiraling Towards a Collision Help Unravel the Mysterious Forces That Bind Sub-Atomic Particles
Space scientists have found a new way to probe the internal structure of neutron stars, giving clues about the makeup of matter at an atomic…
New Chili Hybrids: Genetics Research Could Lead to Variety of New Flavors
Scientists investigating the genetics of chili pepper species have discovered a whole host of new chili hybrids that can be grown by crossing domesticated peppers…
Physicists Create Quasiparticles That Bind Together Two Differently Colored Particles of Light
Photon-Photon Polaritons: Intriguing Particles That Emerge When Two Photons Couple Researchers exploring the interactions between light particles, photons, and matter find that optical microresonators host…
Observations of Molecular Gas in a Tidal Dwarf Galaxy Sheds Light on How Stars Form
Detailed observations of molecular gas in a tidal dwarf galaxy have important implications for our understanding of how stars are formed. A lot is known…
Counting Elephants From Space: Using Computer Algorithms in Conservation of Endangered Wildlife
Satellite images processed with the help of computer algorithms are a promising new tool for surveying endangered wildlife. For the first time, scientists have successfully…
Open-Source Model Created to Help Clinicians Safely Ventilate Two COVID-19 Patients With a Single Ventilator
Open-source model is shared to help medics around the world case of ventilator shortfalls. As COVID-19 continues to put pressure on healthcare providers around the…
Sustainable Plastics: Scientists Make Versatile Polymer From Sugars in Wood
Scientists from Bath’s Centre for Sustainable and Circular Technologies have made a sustainable polymer using the second most abundant sugar in nature, xylose. Not only…
Data From Over 80,000 Samples Shows Cannabis Strength Soared Over Past 50 Years
Largest study on how cannabis has changed over time finds increased strength putting consumers at greater risk of harm. New research shows that over the…
New Analysis Shows Dinosaurs Might Have Continued to Dominate the Earth if Asteroid Hadn’t Hit
A new statistical analysis of dinosaur diversity shows they were not in decline at the time of their extinction by an asteroid hit 66 million…
Scientists Say Gentoo Penguins Are Four Species, Not One
First analysis combining genetic and physical differences of populations of gentoo penguins indicates they should be treated as four separate species. Gentoo penguins should be…
Dinosaurs Once Crossed Oceans: First Duckbill Dinosaur Fossil Discovered in Africa
The first fossils of a duckbilled dinosaur have been discovered in Africa, suggesting dinosaurs crossed hundreds of kilometers of open water to get there. The…
