According to research, deserts 'breathe' water vapor
Deserts may seem dead and inert, yet they are alive and thriving. Sand dunes, in particular, develop and move, and they breathe humid air…
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Meltwater drainage and iceberg break-offs are related with the diminishing Helheim Glacier
According to a Penn State-led team of scientists, dark patches of open sea that develop in the ice-choked seas around Helheim Glacier may give fresh…
The mysterious death of a carbon star unfolds like a six-ring circus
V Hydrae (V Hya) scientists have watched the star’s enigmatic death throes in unparalleled detail.
Scientists have discovered the unexplained demise of a star that emits six rings
Astrophysicists monitoring a red giant star designated V Hydrae – abbreviated as V Hya – in unprecedented detail have watched the star’s strange death throes.
Scientists create the most comprehensive model of the early cosmos ever created
It all began roughly 13.8 billion years ago with a massive, cosmic “bang” that brought the cosmos into being instantly and dramatically.
Hubble discovers the furthest star ever observed
The light of a star that lived during the first billion years after the universe’s origin in the big bang has been detected by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope…
Solar mystery solved by scientists
The air becomes colder as we travel away from a heat source. Surprisingly, the same cannot be true for the Sun, but researchers at the University of Otago…
Researchers have discovered the source of the super-fast electron 'shower.'
UCLA researchers have identified a new source of super-fast, powerful electrons showering down on Earth, a phenomena that contributes to the brilliant…
Lipid and glucose levels at the age of 35 have been linked to Alzheimer's disease
Living your best life at 35, while neglecting cholesterol and glucose levels, may increase your risk of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) later in life.
Parallel intensity management of projectors: a gateway to an augmented reality future
Working with dynamic objects poses a difficulty to implementing augmented reality (AR) in broader applications due to a delay between their movement…
Photonic circuits enable artificial neurons to become quantum
Artificial intelligence has grown commonplace in recent years, with applications such as voice recognition, picture identification, medical diagnosis…
New information on the beginnings of life
For the first time, researchers at the University of Tokyo have created an RNA molecule that duplicates, diversifies, and develops complexity in accordance…