The black hole was spotted using a gravitational lensing technique (Getty) A black hole which could be four times the size of our sun has been spotted floating free through our galaxy on its own, … [+3235 chars]
Later this month, skywatchers in Africa can watch a star blink out of sight thanks to a quirk of celestial arrangements. The European Space Agency (ESA) mission Gaia , which launched in 2013, has b… [+6393 chars]
To identify the genes, the researchers used data from 723,266 persons from 17 studies who had clinically diagnosed or self-reported hearing impairment and examined genetic tests previously conducted … [+4470 chars]
The designs and spectral response of periodic and quasi-periodic phononic crystal structures towards high sensitivity gas sensor As demonstrated in Fig. 2af, we introduced the periodic and quasi-per… [+23831 chars]
For tens of millions of years, our newborn Universe was shrouded in hydrogen. Bit by bit, this vast mist was torn apart by the light of the very first stars in a dawn that defined the shape of the em… [+3510 chars]
More than a century ago, scientists were stumped by the discovery of an unusual fossil unearthed from a Scottish quarry. The remains suggested a toothless eel-like creature with a potentially cartila… [+5365 chars]
A novel freeze-dissolving approach has been devised that offers greater efficiency and sustainability compared to the classic freeze-drying process to make superfine powder or nanoparticles. … [+5926 chars]
