Scientists Discover A New Species of Hominin
An international team of scientists has discovered a new species of a new species of hominin in South Africa that may have existed alongside modern…
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New Research Shows Moon Engulfed in Permanent, Lopsided, Dust Cloud
Using data from NASA’s Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer, a new study led by University of Colorado Boulder reveals that the moon is engulfed…
2015 Arctic Sea Ice Maximum Annual Extent is the Lowest on Record
Arctic sea ice has reached its peak winter extent for the year, and new data from the NASA-supported National Snow and Ice Data Center shows…
MAVEN Spacecraft Detects Aurora and Mysterious Dust Cloud around Mars
New research being presented at the 46th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference details the discovery of an unexplained high-altitude dust cloud and aurora that reaches…
Scientists Find Link in How Cells Start Process Necessary for Life
While exploring whether a structured RNA molecule from a virus that infects eukaryotic cells could function in bacteria, scientists found that it could initiate protein…
Van Allen Probes Reveal an Impenetrable Barrier in Space
Using NASA’s Van Allen Probes, new research reveals that the Van Allen radiation belts contain a nearly impenetrable barrier that prevents the fastest, most energetic…
MAVEN Provides First Look at the Upper Atmosphere of Mars
NASA’s MAVEN mission has provided scientists with their first look at the upper atmosphere of Mars. NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft has…
Astronomers Discover a Thorne-Zytkow Object – A Red Supergiant and Neutron Star Hybrid
A team of astronomers has discovered the first Thorne-Żytkow object, a hybrid star formed by the interaction of a red supergiant and a neutron star…
Research Shows Diet Beverages Play a Positive Role in Weight Loss Program
A new 12-week clinical study is the first prospective, randomized clinical trial to directly compare the effects of water and diet beverages on weight loss…
Experimental Strontium Atomic Clock Sets New Records
The JILA strontium atomic clock has set new world records for both precision and stability, improving precision by 50 percent from the previous record holder…
Scientists Reveal Past Outburst from the Supermassive Black Hole at the Center of Our Galaxy
In a newly released study, scientists from the University of Sydney detail a huge outburst of energy that occurred two million years ago from the…
Engineers Develop Water Splitting Solar-Thermal System to Produce Hydrogen Fuel
Engineers from the University of Colorado Boulder have devised a solar-thermal system that can be used to split water in order to produce clean hydrogen…
Study Suggest Spiral Galaxies Are Larger Than Previously Thought
A newly published study from the University of Colorado suggests that spiral galaxies, like the Milky Way, are larger than previously thought. Let’s all fist…
‘Sideline Quasars’ Helped Suppress Early Galaxy Formation
A newly published study from astronomers at the University of Colorado Boulder suggests that distant quasars teamed up to stifle the formation of small galaxies…
Lack of Sleep Leads to Eating and Weight Gain
A new study from the University of Colorado Boulder suggests that a lack of sleep leads to eating and weight gain, finding that sleep-restricted people…
Graphene Membranes May Help Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions
A new study shows that ultraviolet-induced oxidative etching can create pores in micrometer-sized graphene membranes, which effectively separates gas molecules of different sizes. Engineering faculty…
Nitrogen Pollution is Altering Sensitive Ecosystems
Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder believe that nitrogen emissions are altering sensitive ecosystems in the Rocky Mountain National Park, representing a first step…
Physicists Generate Laser-Like Beams of X-Rays from a Tabletop Device
Physicists have generated the first laser-like beams of X-rays from a tabletop device, opening the door for devices that may be used by scientists to…