Astronomy Sep 11, 2024

Astronomers track bubbles on star's surface

For the first time, astronomers have captured images of a star other than the sun in enough detail to track the motion of bubbling gas on its surface. The images of the star, R Doradus, were obtained with the Atacama Large ...

Ecology Sep 11, 2024

Modeling study explains why amazon is such a biodiverse paradise

The Amazon rainforest is home to a remarkable variety of plants and animals not found anywhere else on Earth, with some species only located in certain areas, but the reason for this has perplexed and divided scientists for ...

Quantum Physics Sep 12, 2024

Quantum researchers cause controlled 'wobble' in the nucleus of a single atom

Researchers from Delft University of Technology in The Netherlands have been able to initiate a controlled movement in the very heart of an atom. They caused the atomic nucleus to interact with one of the electrons in the ...

Biochemistry Sep 12, 2024

Understudied protein blobs have global effects on cell biochemistry

Most biological chemistry research has historically focused on the obvious cogs of machinery that keep life moving. Folding proteins, genetic activity and electrical signaling pathways are the easiest targets for finding ...

Plants & Animals Sep 11, 2024

Four plants eaten by gorillas, also used in traditional medicine, provide clues for new drug discovery

Four plants consumed by wild gorillas in Gabon and used by local communities in traditional medicine show antibacterial and antioxidant properties, find Leresche Even Doneilly Oyaba Yinda from the Interdisciplinary Medical ...

Earth Sciences Sep 11, 2024

Team develops new tool to map fossil fuel emissions from space

University of Minnesota researchers have developed a new tool to measure ethane from space, leading to a better understanding of fossil fuel emissions worldwide. Ethane is commonly found in natural gas and is primarily used ...

Quantum Physics 13 hours ago

Researchers simplify design of optical atomic clocks without compromising performance

Researchers have demonstrated a new optical atomic clock that uses a single laser and doesn't require cryogenic temperatures. By greatly reducing the size and complexity of atomic clocks without sacrificing accuracy and stability, ...

Plants & Animals 12 hours ago

Another new wasp species discovered by researchers

A newly identified wasp species, Chrysonotomyia susbelli, has been discovered in Houston, Texas, marking the 18th new species identified by Rice University's Scott Egan and his research team since 2014. The discovery, the ...

Astronomy Sep 12, 2024

New IW And-type star discovered by astronomers

A team of Chinese astronomers has performed photometric observations of a dwarf nova known as Karachurin 12. As a result, they have found that Karachurin 12 is an IW And-type star. The discovery was detailed in a research ...

Condensed Matter Sep 12, 2024

Fundamental spintronics research reveals generic approach to magnetic second-order topological insulators

Researchers from Monash University, part of the FLEET Center, have revealed a generic approach towards intrinsic magnetic second-order topological insulators. These materials are crucial for advancements in spintronics, an ...

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