Data preparation Historical data The primary source of data is historical parish registers, which have been transcribed under the supervision of many of the study authors over a number of decades, … [+25224 chars]
The bottom of the ocean is full of mysteries but scientists have recently uncovered one of its best-kept secrets. For 25 years, drug hunters have been searching for the source of a natural chemical t… [+5898 chars]
SANTIAGO, May 24 (Reuters) - Now that Chile's ALMA Observatory is running at full force after the COVID-19 pandemic caused its first shutdown, its director is hoping to double its capacity to better … [+2337 chars]
In a 2018 study, Carell and his team reported that the classic nucleotides and the noncanonical nucleotides likely all evolved at the same time before the dawn of life. Some of those in transfer and … [+4348 chars]
Life on our planet is possible because of the Sun, but the relative proximity of our nearest star comes with risks, too. Intense outpourings of radiation and matter from the Sun, for instance, can cr… [+6024 chars]
For over a decade, scientists have attempted to synthesize a new form of carbon called graphyne with limited success. That endeavor is now at an end, though, thanks to new research from the Universit… [+4170 chars]
NASA has released a new Galaxies Galore image featuring NGC 3718, a highly disturbed spiral galaxy with an unusual, warped shape that lies about 52 million light-years away from Earth in the constell… [+1427 chars]
Published: 9:42pm, 24 May, 2022 Updated: 9:42pm, 24 May, 2022
For the first time, researchers have mapped elusive gas clouds that are believed to hold clues about galactic evolution and star formation in the early days of the universe. Using the W. M. Keck Ob… [+3001 chars]
Mercury, the smallest planet in our solar system, has been looming close to the sun for billions of years and has conditions impossible to support life. And it is this extreme vicinity to the sun tha… [+2494 chars]
By analyzing the data from four space observatories, European astronomers have presented a complete and thorough X-ray view of an active galactic nucleus in a nearby spiral galaxy known as NGC 4258. … [+3798 chars]
The sonification of galaxy cluster Abell 370. The Hubble Telescope of American space agency NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) has shared a video on its official Instagram page fro… [+1349 chars]