A team led by evolutionary biologist Prof. Dr. Sven Gould of Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) has been studying the current state of research on the plant colonization of land that occurred… [+4221 chars]
The colossal shock wave generated by the first stages of a collision between some of the most massive structures in the Universe has just been seen and imaged for the first time. The detection was f… [+3310 chars]
Fresh off an attempt last month at catching a simulated piece of debris in orbit, Astroscale says it's ready to launch a 'space junk servicer' test in late 2024. The Tokyo-based company is partnerin… [+3590 chars]
An international team of astronomers have for the first time combined the power of 64 radio telescope dishes to detect the faint signatures of neutral hydrogen gas across cosmological scales. The fe… [+4223 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]
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]
The bacteria in the gut are crucial for our health. They contribute to the development of an effective immune system and ward off pathogens. However, when harmful gut bacteria multiply or beneficial … [+5001 chars]
Each electron has a magnetic moment that aligns itself in a magnetic field. The strength of this magnetic moment, given by the so-called g-factor, can be predicted with extraordinary accuracy by quan… [+4260 chars]
Imagine a road with two lanes in each direction. One lane is for slow cars, and the other is for fast ones. For electrons moving along a quantum wire, researchers in Cambridge and Frankfurt have disc… [+4406 chars]
HELSINKI Chinas Mars sample return mission aims to collect samples from the Red Planet and deliver them to Earth in 2031, or two years ahead of a NASA and ESA joint mission. Sun Zezhou, chief design… [+3827 chars]
Participants A total of 68 healthy 17 to 18-year-old high-school students (27 females and 41 males) from two different 6th-year courses from the same school (who shared the same teacher) volunteered… [+7678 chars]
Astronomers have traced the violent and catastrophic evolution of Andromeda, our nearest galactic neighbor, by analyzing the makeup and motion of more than 500 stars within the nearby galaxy. Locate… [+1725 chars]