Scientists Develop a New Way of Measuring Distances to Galaxies
Using the W. M. Keck Observatory, scientists have developed a new way of measuring precise distances to galaxies tens of millions of light years away….
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Doctors Complete Hip Surgery with 3D Printed Implant and Bone Stem Cell Graft
A team of researchers from the University of Southampton have completed their first hip surgery with a 3D printed implant and bone stem cell graft….
Microraptor Wind Tunnel Test Provides Insight into the Evolution of Bird Flight
Scientists at the University of Southampton examine the aerodynamic performance of feathered, non-avian dinosaurs, providing new insight into the evolution of bird flight. In recent…
Study Reveals Copper Alloys Destroy Highly Infectious Norovirus
A newly published study reveals that copper alloys rapidly destroy the highly infectious norovirus. Scientists from the University of Southampton have discovered that copper and…
New Mathematical Model Links Negatively Curved Space-Time and Flat Space-Time
A newly published study uses a new mathematical model to link space-time theories, making connections between negatively curved space-time and flat space-time. Researchers at the…
KAT-7 Watches as Neutron Star Gobbles Up Its Companion Star and Fires the Matter Out
In a new study, astronomers detail their observations of a neutron star system known as Circinus X-1. Using the Karoo Array Telescope, they view the…
Revolutionary Laser System Composed of Massive Arrays of Thousands of Fiber Lasers
By replacing the single monolithic rod amplifier that typically equips lasers with a network of fiber amplifiers and telecommunication components, scientists aim to harness the…
Scientists Discover a New Kind of Extinct Flying Reptile
Paleontologists have discovered the fossilized bones of a 68 million year old flying reptile, Eurazhdarcho langendorfensis, in the Transylvanian Basin of Romania. A new kind…
Discovery of ‘Bird-Dinosaur’ Eosinopteryx Challenges Bird Evolution Theory
Findings related to the newly discovered ‘bird-dinosaur’ Eosinopteryx suggest that the origin of flight was much more complex than previously thought. The discovery of a…
Scientists Develop Glass Nanofibers that are 15 Times Stronger than Steel
Scientists at the Optoelectronics Research Center have developed strong, lightweight silica nanofibers that are 15 times stronger than steel and can be manufactured in lengths…
Scientists Challenge Pulsar ‘Glitch’ Theory
Using a mathematical model, in conjunction with data from radio telescopes and recent results from nuclear physics theory, researchers at the University of Southampton challenge…
Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries Could Lead to Cheaper, More Efficient Solar Energy
Researchers at the University of Southampton and REAPsystems have found that using lithium iron phosphate batteries as the storage device for photovoltaic systems have the…