Using data from ESA's Gaia mission, astronomers have shown that a part of the Milky Way known as the 'thick disc' began forming 13 billion years ago, around 2 billion years earlier than expected, and… [+7663 chars]
For life to survive, it needs to respond to challenges, particularly by adapting the activity of its immune system. As we have seen with Covid, outside infectious agents are constantly trying to gain… [+4735 chars]
The sensitivity of the James Webb Space Telescope are so sensitive that while focusing on a single star to align the observatory’s mirror segments, many galaxies are seen in the background. Credit: N… [+2588 chars]
A potentially hazardous asteroid is headed towards Earth today March 24, according to NASA. After a couple of smaller asteroids flew past the Earth earlier this week, this will be the largest asteroi… [+2045 chars]
Researchers have developed a new high-purity single-photon source that can operate at room temperature. The source is an important step toward practical applications of quantum technology, such as hi… [+4628 chars]
Spinosauridsthe largest carnivorous dinosaurs to have ever livedhunted for prey while fully submerged in water, according to an innovative new study that considered the bone density of these fearsome… [+5858 chars]
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A new type of ultraviolet light has been shown in a study to reduce the level of indoor airborne microbes by more than 98 per cent in less than five minutes. Scientists at Columbia University Vagel… [+3466 chars]
Small magnetic waves with a seven-year cycle have been discovered at Earth’s core. Electric currents generated by the movement of molten iron deep within the planet’s core are responsible for the pl… [+3044 chars]
Our eyes may be windows on the world, but our fingertips put us in touch with it. To recreate this tactile sense, current technology relies on tiny motors and electricity. However, the bumps and buzz… [+4710 chars]
It's a long road to the edge of the observable universe. From its construction, the path to the launchpad, and the journey to its orbit around Lagrange point 2 (L2), the James Webb Space Telescope i… [+3782 chars]
White dwarfs were once normal stars similar to the sun but then collapsed after exhausting all their fuel. These interstellar remnants have historically been difficult to study. However, a recent stu… [+3065 chars]
