New Galaxy Images From the Most Powerful Telescopes Reveal a Fitful Start to the Universe
New images have revealed detailed clues about how the first stars and structures were formed in the Universe and suggest the formation of the galaxy…
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Scientists Are First in the World To Watch Plants “Drink” Water in Real-Time
Scientists at the University of Nottingham have become the first in the world to find a way to observe how plant roots take in and…
Lab Grown 3D Tumor Models Could Improve Treatment for Pancreatic Cancer
An international team of scientists has created a three-dimensional (3D) pancreatic cancer tumor model in the laboratory, combining a bioengineered matrix and patient-derived cells that…
Nanocluster Catalyst Discovery Will Protect Precious Metals
Scientists have created a new type of catalyst that will lead to new, sustainable ways of making and using molecules and protect the supply of precious metals. A research team from the University of…
“Postcode Lottery” of Nutrient Intake From Crops Revealed – Dietary Micronutrients Vary Substantially With Location
The amount of nutrients people get from the crops that they eat is a type of “postcode lottery,” according to new research that has analyzed…
Cutting-Edge Quantum Collaboration Gives New Gravity to the Mysteries of the Universe
Scientists have used cutting-edge research in quantum computation and quantum technology to pioneer a radical new approach to determining how our Universe works at its…
Powerful Antiviral Treatment for COVID-19 Discovered That Could Change How Epidemics Are Managed
Researchers from the University of Nottingham have discovered a novel antiviral property of a drug that could have major implications in how future epidemics/pandemics —…
Backreaction Phenomenon Observed for First Time in Water Tank Black Hole Simulation
Scientists have revealed new insights into the behavior of black holes with research that demonstrates how a phenomenon called backreaction can be simulated. The team…
Deadly Dam Collapse – That Caused One of Brazil’s Worst Environmental Disasters – Could Have Been Predicted
One of Brazil’s worst environmental disasters — a dam collapse that also killed more than 200 people — could have been foreseen with the right…
Breaking the Rules of Chemistry Unlocks New Reaction – With Applications From Creating New Drugs to Food Production
Scientists have broken the rules of enzyme engineering to unlock a new method for creating chemical reactions that could unlock a wide range of new…
Combining Quantum Physics and the Theory of Relativity: Sound-Waves From a Quantum Vacuum at the Black Hole Laboratory
Researchers have developed a new theory for observing a quantum vacuum that could lead to new insights into the behavior of black holes. The Unruh…
Experts Warn: War on Plastic Is Distracting From More Urgent Threats to Environment
A team of leading environmental experts, spearheaded by the University of Nottingham, have warned that the current war on plastic is detracting from the bigger…
New Research Shows COVID-19 Herd Immunity Could Be Achieved With Fewer People Being Infected
Herd immunity to COVID-19 could be achieved with fewer people being infected than previously estimated according to new research. Mathematicians from the University of Nottingham…
New Research on Intelligent Life Within Our Own Galaxy – 30 Active Communicating Civilizations in Milky Way?
One of the biggest and longest-standing questions in the history of human thought is whether there are other intelligent life forms within our Universe. Obtaining…
One-in-a-Million “Shellebrity” Garden Snail: Global Campaign Finds Two Lefties Make a Right
A global campaign to help find a mate for a left-coiling snail called ‘Jeremy’ has enabled scientists to understand how mirror-image garden snails are formed….
Self-Assembly Biomaterial Discovery Enables 3D Printing of Tissue-Like Vascular Structures
An international team of scientists have discovered a new material that can be 3D printed to create tissue-like vascular structures. In a new study published…
Sticky Antibiotic Stays Put Inside the Body for Successful Treatment of Debilitating Gut Infections
Researchers have found how an antibiotic used to treat a debilitating gut infection stays put inside the body giving it time to effectively treat the…
Chemical Bond Making & Breaking Recorded in Action – 500,000x Smaller Than the Width of a Human Hair
Ever since it was proposed that atoms are building blocks of the world, scientists have been trying to understand how and why they bond to…