The key to exposing the explosive strength of underwater volcanic eruptions is pink pumice
The discovery of pink pumice in the gigantic pumice raft of the 2012 Havre, which traveled across the southwest Pacific Ocean…
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The development of life on Earth was governed by supermountains
According to a recent study by experts at The Australian National University, giant mountain ranges at least as high as the Himalayas and reaching up…
Nights that are hotter and drier cause more wildfires
According to a new research, recent decades have seen a rise in hot, dry evenings, which has resulted in midnight wildfires becoming more severe and frequent.
The results of a calorie restriction study indicate important elements in maintaining human health
Limiting calorie intake in flies, worms, and mice has been demonstrated to extend life span in laboratory circumstances for decades.
A supermassive black hole has been discovered hidden in a ring of cosmic dust
The Very Large Telescope Interferometer (VLTI) of the European Southern Observatory (ESO) has discovered a cloud of cosmic dust at the center of the galaxy…
Atomic clocks keep track of time. On a millimeter scale, Einstein's general relativity
Physicists have tested Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity, or more precisely, the phenomenon known as time dilation, at the lowest scale ever…
Memory organization in time is aided by key brain systems
Scientists discovered the underlying workings of the hippocampal area of the brain as it organizes memories into temporal sequences using tests and a deep…
The development of brain networks throughout childhood has an impact on memory formation
One of the first investigations on pediatric patients to use intracranial EEG. A Northwestern Medicine scientist and colleagues from Wayne...
New genetic risk factors for migraine have been discovered in the largest genetic investigation of migraine to date
More than 120 regions of the genome have been linked to migraine risk, according to researchers.
A new plant-based composite that is as robust as bone and as hard as metal has been developed
A novel woody composite that is as durable as bone and as hard as metal might pave the way for biodegradable polymers.
Self-assembling and complex, nanoscale mesocrystals can be tuned for a variety of uses
A research team from KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces reports to have found the key to controlled…
Researchers have developed a chemical that can be used to produce mini-transistors
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have created a single molecule with a logic gate function similar to that seen in transistors.