12/02/2016

Image: Sentinel 2 over Madrid

The diverse landscapes of the autonomous Community of Madrid in the heart of Spain are evident in this week's image.

The origin of a species

A study by researchers at the Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics at Oxford University has uncovered the key role played by a single gene in how groups of animals diverge to form new species. The study, published today ...

Einstein's waves: a 100-year odyssey

When Albert Einstein forged the bedrock theory of modern physics 100 years ago, he had no computer, no internet, no printer—ballpoint pens and pocket calculators did not exist and few homes had telephones.

Shaping crystals with the flow

OIST scientists designed a new method to create crystals using a combination of shear flow and controlled temperature.

Facebook nude-painting case can face trial in France (Update)

If you post a 19th-century nude painting on Facebook, is it art or impermissible nudity? That question is now cleared for trial in France, after an appeals court there ruled that an aggrieved user can sue the social network ...

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