Earth’s Magnetic Field Can Change 10 Times Faster Than Previously Thought
A new study by the University of Leeds and University of California at San Diego reveals that changes in the direction of the Earth’s magnetic…
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Existing Drugs for Alzheimer’s Disease Could Reverse Blood Vessel Damage in Diabetes
Drugs that were developed to treat Alzheimer’s Disease could be re-purposed to prevent — or even reverse — the damage done to the blood vessels…
New Insight Into the Great Dying – Earth’s Most Deadly Mass Extinction Event Disrupted Ocean Chemistry
A new study shows for the first time that the collapse of terrestrial ecosystems during Earth’s most deadly mass extinction event was directly responsible for…
Unlocking Clues to the Origins of the Stars and Planets With Artificial Intelligence
An artificial intelligence (AI) system analyzing data from the Gaia space telescope has identified more than 2,000 large protostars, young stars that are still forming…
Unexpected Paradox: Increased Energy Use Not Needed for Longer Lives
Growing consumption of energy and fossil fuels over four decades did not play a significant role in increasing life expectancy across 70 countries. New research,…
How to Wash Your Clothes So They Last Longer? Scientists Find Answers
First research into impact of wash cycle times shows benefits of shorter, cooler washes. Those nice new clothes you got might just last longer, thanks…
Tickling an Atom to Investigate Atomic Impurities in Nanomaterials
Scientists working at the frontier of nanotechnology face huge challenges. The position of a single atom in a material can change the fundamental properties of…
Tropical Forests’ Carbon Sink Is Rapidly Weakening – Crucial for Stabilizing Earth’s Climate
The ability of the world’s tropical forests to remove carbon from the atmosphere is decreasing, according to a study tracking 300,000 trees over 30 years,…
Breakthrough in Terahertz Quantum Cascade Lasers Could Lead to Data Rates 1,000x Fast Ethernet
Researchers have made a breakthrough in the control of terahertz quantum cascade lasers, which could lead to the transmission of data at the rate of…
Greenland Losing Ice 7 Times Faster Than in 1990s – Lost 3.8 Trillion Metric Tons of Ice Since 1992
Greenland is losing ice seven times faster than in the 1990s and is tracking the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s high-end climate warming scenario, which…
Greater Evolutionary Diversity in Amazon Is Associated With More Forest Productivity
An international team of researchers led by the University of Leeds have revealed for the first time that Amazon forests with the greatest evolutionary diversity…
A Rare Molecule Discovered Around a Young Star May Answer an Astronomical Conundrum
Astronomers using one of the most advanced radio telescopes have discovered a rare molecule in the dust and gas disck around a young star —…
Astronomers Discover Closest High-Mass Stellar Objects Ever Measured
Astronomers have discovered a binary star system with the closest high-mass young stellar objects ever measured, providing a valuable “laboratory” to test theories on high…
Astronomers Discover Unexpected Companion Around A Young Star
Astronomers have captured one of the most detailed views of a young star taken to date, and revealed an unexpected companion in orbit around it….
Quantum Chaos May Be The Key To Quantum Computers
New research gives insight into a recent experiment that was able to manipulate an unprecedented number of atoms through a quantum simulator. This new theory…
New Research Details the Net Retreat of Antarctic Glacier Grounding Lines
Antarctica’s great ice sheet is losing ground as it is eroded by warm ocean water circulating beneath its floating edge, a new study has found….
New Insight Into the Hole at the Heart of the Rosette Nebula
A hole at the heart of a stunning rose-like interstellar cloud has puzzled astronomers for decades. But new research, led by the University of Leeds,…
Brazilian Wasp Venom Kills Cancer Cells Without Harming Normal Cells
A newly published study shows how Brazilian wasp venom selectively kills cancer cells without harming normal cells. The social wasp Polybia paulista protects itself against…