Why Expressive Eyebrows Mattered in Human Evolution
New research from the University of York suggests that highly mobile eyebrows, which can be used to express a wide range of subtle emotions, may…
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Fungal Enzymes Could Potential Convert Wood Biomass Into Biofuels
An international team of researchers, including scientists from the University of York, has discovered a set of enzymes found in fungi that are capable of…
Archaeologists Discover One of the Earliest Examples of a ‘Crayon’
Archaeologists say they may have discovered one of the earliest examples of a ‘crayon’ – possibly used by our ancestors 10,000 years ago for applying…
New Discovery Reveals Quantum Particles Can Travel Backwards
Mathematicians reveal a unique property of quantum mechanical particles – they can move in the opposite way to the direction in which they are being…
Experimental Evidence That Stars May Generate Sound
A chance discovery by a team of physicists has provided experimental evidence that stars may generate sound. The study of fluids in motion – now…
Physicists Unveil New Technology to Study Atomic Vibration in Nanomaterials
Using new computer technology based on gaming machines, physicists were able to use a combination of molecular dynamics and quantum mechanics calculations to model the…
New Insights into the Life and Death of Black Holes
A newly published study from scientists at the University of York dismisses the so-called firewall paradox and reveals new insights into the life and death…
Researchers Create Electron Vortex Beams Inside Electron Microscopes
Researchers at the University of York have created electron beams with orbital angular momentum, electron vortex beams, which improve the resolution and sensitivity of imaging….
Scientists Use Heat to Record Terabytes of Information per Second
A team of multinational researchers used heat instead of a magnetic field to record Terabytes of information per second. This technology is hundreds of times…
Intercontinental Crop Losses Caused by Ozone
Researchers at the University of Leeds, in collaboration with the University of York, published a new study showing the extent of the Northern Hemisphere’s intercontinental…