A new map of one of the most massive stars in our galaxy is shedding light on what happens in the final stages of a giant star's death. Astronomers created a detailed 3D map of VY Canis Majoris, a d… [+5791 chars]
Frog-eating bats trained by researchers to associate a phone ringtone with a tasty treat were able to remember what they learned for up to four years in the wild, new research has found.The study acq… [+4978 chars]
A recent study published in the journal Smart Materials in Manufacturing focuses on producing smart, multifaceted, and structurally robust nanocomposites by combining functionalized graphene nanoplat… [+5572 chars]
ByAustralian National UniversityJune 20, 2022 An illustration of the ANU tiny slides. Credit: Ella Maru Studio Physicists at The Australian National University Founded in 1946, the Australian Nati… [+4020 chars]
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<li>Duarte, B. et al. Climate Change impacts on seagrass meadows and macroalgal forests: an integrative perspective on acclimation and adaptation potential. Front. Mar. Sci.5, 190 (2018). Article … [+16641 chars]
Astronomers discovered complex carbon molecules drifting through interstellar space in the 1980s, with perhaps the most famous example being Buckminsterfullerene, or buckyballs, spheres made up of 60… [+2294 chars]
A paper recently published in the journal Nuclear Engineering and Technology demonstrated the feasibility of using graphene to control hydrogen isotopes, specifically tritium. Study… [+7697 chars]
The SOFIA aircraft has returned to New Zealand for a final time ahead of the mission's conclusion later this year. The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) is a modified Boeing 7… [+2462 chars]
Vertebrate expansion of the DNase1 and DNase2 genes To trace the origin of the human DNase1 and DNase2 families, we started by determining the occurrence of the different DNase genes in eukaryotes. … [+25909 chars]
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) Researchers from the University of Colorado are studying the Great Smoky Mountains synchronous fireflies to determine whether understanding the way they communicate could help … [+2115 chars]
Voyager spacecrafts have travelled further into space than any made-made space vehicle has ever gone. Voyager 1 and Voyager 2, launched in 1977, were meant to last just five years. But decades on, th… [+1587 chars]
