Is Dark Matter Warm, Cold, or ‘Fuzzy’? New Simulations Provide Intriguing Insights.
Scientists simulate early galaxy formation in a universe of dark matter that is ultralight, or “fuzzy,” rather than cold or warm. Dark matter was likely…
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New ‘Fuzzy’ Dark Matter Simulations Disrupt Conventional Thinking About the Make-Up of the Universe
New research conducted at the University of Sussex has simulated dark matter in a new way for the first time, disrupting conventional thinking about the…
Strengths & Weaknesses of Super Material – Soft, Light, yet Strong Enough to Stop a Bullet
Scientists from Aarhus University and the University of Cambridge are the first to measure and set guidelines for bolted joints using the up-coming replacement for…
Type 2 Diabetes Remission Possible With ‘Achievable’ Weight Loss
People who achieve weight loss of 10% or more in the first five years following diagnosis with type 2 diabetes have the greatest chance of…
Ground-Breaking Molecular Method to Reconstruct the Evolution of All Species
By looking into fossil teeth from almost 2 million years old rhinos, researchers from the University of Copenhagen and Cambridge launch a new molecular method…
Study Finds Root of Intense Political Partisanship on Both Left and Right
People who identify more intensely with a political tribe or ideology share an underlying psychological trait: low levels of cognitive flexibility, according to a new…
Nanomachines Power Color-Changing Artificial ‘Chameleon Skin’ [Video]
Researchers have developed artificial ‘chameleon skin’ that changes color when exposed to light and could be used in applications such as active camouflage and large-scale…
Astronomers Explain Mystery Orbits in Outermost Reaches of Solar System
The strange orbits of some objects in the farthest reaches of our solar system, hypothesised by some astronomers to be shaped by an unknown ninth…
Scientists Develop a New Way to Turn Sunlight Into Fuel
The quest to find new ways to harness solar power has taken a step forward after researchers successfully split water into hydrogen and oxygen by…
Scientists Identify Exoplanets With Same Chemical Conditions As Earth
Scientists have identified a group of planets outside our solar system where the same chemical conditions that may have led to life on Earth exist….
Stephen Hawking’s Final Theory About The Big Bang
Professor Stephen Hawking’s final theory on the origin of the universe, which he worked on in collaboration with Professor Thomas Hertog from KU Leuven, has…
A Star Disturbed Solar System Comets and Asteroids 70,000 Years Ago
About 70,000 years ago, when the human species was already on Earth, a small reddish star approached our solar system and gravitationally disturbed comets and…
Scientists Link Specific Genes to Individual Differences in Autistic Children
A team of scientists at the University of Cambridge has discovered that specific genes are linked to individual differences in brain anatomy in autistic children….
Scientists Unlock Genetic Code Behind Nature’s Most Vibrant Colors
Researchers have unlocked the genetic code behind some of the brightest and most vibrant colors in nature. The paper, to be published in the journal…
Excess Levels of Calcium in Brain Cells Linked to Parkinson’s Disease
Researchers have found that excess levels of calcium in brain cells may lead to the formation of toxic clusters that are the hallmark of Parkinson’s…
Researchers Identify Role of Mesp1 Gene in Cardiovascular Lineage Segregation
Researchers at the Université libre de Bruxelles and University of Cambridge identified the role of key gene Mesp1 in the earliest step of cardiovascular lineage…
ALMA Opens a New Window to the Distant Universe, Reveals ‘Whirlpool’ Movement
Astronomers have looked back to a time soon after the Big Bang, and have discovered swirling gas in some of the earliest galaxies to have…
Algae-Powered Fuel Cells Move a Step Closer to Reality
A new design of algae-powered fuel cells that is five times more efficient than existing plant and algal models, as well as being potentially more…