Astronomers Reveal New Features of Galactic Black Holes
First detection of a quasi-periodic oscillation signal in the radio band from a Galactic black hole system.
Researchers develop breakthrough prototype of stretchable fabric-based lithium-ion battery
New battery offers improved safety, enhanced performance and remarkable flexibility for new applications.
Machu Picchu: ancient DNA sheds new light on lost city of the incas
Ancient DNA from Machu Picchu in Peru has for the first time been analysed to find out where the people who lived there 500 years ago came from within the Inca Empire.
Machine learning models boost children's suicide-risk prediction
New study shows why many predictive algorithms may miss out on children at risk of self-harm.
Perfectly preserved turtle fossil gives clues to habitat 150 million years agos.
Research team analyzes sea turtle from the Upper Jurassic - when southern Germany was a tropical archipelago
Webb snaps highly detailed infrared image of actively forming stars
Herbig-Haro 46/47 is an important object to study because it is relatively young: only a few thousand years old.
Seven generations of a prehistoric family mapped with ancient DNA
Scientists gain insights into the social behaviour of a Neolithic community. Unprecedented genealogical tree reveals details of prehistoric social relationships.
New high-speed imaging method captures 3D details of combustion flames
A better understanding of flame behavior could enable more efficient and cleaner cars, airplanes, factories and power plants.
Older women at risk for Alzheimer’s disease may benefit from yoga
Yoga increases activity in a region of the brain impacted by stress and associated with memory decline.
Fossil Forest Found in Japan
An exquisitely preserved fossil forest from Japan provides missing links and helps reconstruct a whole Eurasia plant from the late Miocene epoch.
New algorithm maps safest routes for city drivers
A new algorithm identifies the safest possible route in an urban network using real-time crash risk data, and can be incorporated into navigation apps such as Google Maps.
Scientists predict a collapse of the Atlantic ocean current to happen mid-century
The system of ocean currents which currently distributes cold and heat between the North Atlantic region and tropics will completely stop if we continue to emit the same levels of greenhouse gases as we do today.
Genes that shape bones identified, offering clues about the genetic basis of walking on two legs
The genetic basis of walking on two legs: short arms and lanky legs.
How does cancer spread in the body? Cancer metastasis may be driven by a protein on the move
Researchers discovered that when cells are under stress, a key protein can travel to the nucleus and reprogram cells to migrate and become more invasive.
Risk of fatal heart attack may double in heat wave & high fine particulate pollution days
Heat waves, cold snaps and high levels of fine particulate pollution could raise heart attack risk; however, the most dangerous combination is heat and fine particulate pollution
A whole new dimension for 3D printing
Self-folding origami sheets create 3D shapes quickly, cheaply and efficiently.
NASA Webb Telescope detects water vapor in rocky planet-forming zone
This is the first detection of water in the terrestrial region of a disk already known to host two or more protoplanets.
The Loch Ness Monster: If it’s real, could Nessie be an eel?
Newly research challenges the popular theory linking the Loch Ness Monster to giant eels.
Dogs provide critical support for homeless people
Homeless people and their dogs have a mutually beneficial relationship, with the dogs providing critical support for their owners’ emotional and mental health while owners make every effort to protect the dog and meet their welfare needs.