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Planetary Sciences Jul 15, 2024

A walking balloon could one day explore Titan—or Earth's sea floor

Novel ways to move on other celestial bodies always draw the attention of the space exploration community. Here at UT, we've reported on everything from robots that suspend themselves from the walls of Martian caves to robots ...

Analytical Chemistry Jul 15, 2024

New tool can predict bitterness in foods without prior knowledge of their chemical structures

BitterMasS, a novel tool utilizing mass spectrometry, promises advancements in predicting bitterness in compounds. Developed through interdisciplinary collaboration, it offers enhanced precision and efficiency compared to ...

Analytical Chemistry Jul 15, 2024

Nano-confinement may be key to improving hydrogen production

Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have discovered a new mechanism that can boost the efficiency of hydrogen production through water splitting.

Astronomy Jul 15, 2024

Surprising ring sheds light on galaxy formation

The question of what triggers the extremely rapid star formation within Hyper Luminous Infrared Galaxies (HyLIRGs), as yet unknown, is of much interest to guide our understanding of the formation and evolution of galaxies ...

Ecology Jul 15, 2024

New concept explains how tiny particles navigate water layers, with implications for marine conservation

A new UBC study published recently in Proceedings of the National Academy of Science has unveiled insights into how microscopic organisms such as marine plankton move through water with different density layers.

Ecology Jul 15, 2024

New study models NZ habitats most vulnerable to gold clam invasion

A new study published in the New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research has modeled which habitats in Aotearoa New Zealand might be most vulnerable to gold clam invasion in the hope that management efforts can ...

Astronomy Jul 15, 2024

Webb unveils stunning ejecta and CO structures in Cassiopeia A's young supernova

The SETI Institute announced the latest findings from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) of the supernova remnant, Cassiopeia A (Cas A). These observations of the youngest known core collapse supernova in the Milky Way ...

Environment Jul 15, 2024

Land protection initiatives reduced Amazon deforestation by up to 83%, new analysis finds

A new analysis shows that land protection initiatives in the Brazilian Legal Amazon (BLA) reduced deforestation by up to 83% between 2000 and 2010. Such impressive results highlight the vital role of land protection policies ...

Plants & Animals Jul 15, 2024

Can rattlesnakes really climb trees in California? Swim? Here's what experts say

You're enjoying the evening breeze in your California backyard when you notice something dark and scaly slithering up a tree branch.

Bio & Medicine Jul 15, 2024

Lab develops smallest free-floating bubbles for medical imaging

Bioengineering researchers at Rice University have developed ultrasmall, stable gas-filled protein nanostructures that could revolutionize ultrasound imaging and drug delivery.

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