Carbon-based nanomaterials such as carbon nanotubes (CNTs), fullerenes, and graphene receive a great deal of attention today due to their unique physical properties. A new study explores the potentia… [+6593 chars]
Astronomers from the Istanbul University in Turkey report the finding of a new short-period pulsating variable star during observations of the field of exoplanet host star XO-2. The newly detected ob… [+3381 chars]
July 7 (Reuters) - Fossils found in Argentina of a ferocious dinosaur with a huge head covered in bumps and crests reminiscent of a gargoyle are providing insight into the evolution of some of Earth'… [+4189 chars]
Around 4.4 billion years ago, the early solar system resembled a game of space rock dodgeball, as massive asteroids and comets, and, later, smaller rocks and galactic debris pummeled the moon and oth… [+5934 chars]
Yikes! Cosmic Collapse Have you ever indulged the depths of your intrusive thoughts and wondered how the universe is going to smash and chew up our little planet over billions of years? Well, that… [+2198 chars]
Most clouds on Earth are made of water, but beyond our planet they come in many chemical varieties. The top of Jupiter's atmosphere, for example, is blanketed in yellow-hued clouds made of ammonia an… [+5132 chars]
Model of ColE1 plasmid replication and copy number The molecular mechanisms that regulate plasmid copy number control have been well characterized26. In the ColE1 origin of replication, used extensi… [+32429 chars]
A team of researchers from the University of Tulsa and the University of South Carolina, has found that the reason bigclaw snapping shrimp do not suffer from their own shock waves is that they are pr… [+2542 chars]
Around 4.4 billion years ago, the early solar system resembled a game of space rock dodgeball, as massive asteroids and comets, and, later, smaller rocks and galactic debris pummeled the moon and oth… [+5899 chars]
A mummified pup discovered in Siberia is not a dog, new research finds. Rather, the cute-and-cuddly canine is actually a young wolf. In a new study aimed at understanding dog domestication, researc… [+3917 chars]
The hydrogenation of metal-adsorbed formate has been experimentally measured by University of Tsukuba researchers and collaborators. This innovation will make it easier to convert carbon dioxide poll… [+3679 chars]
In 2015, it was found that the strongest known biologically occurring material, was possessed by limpets, a marine mollusk that has a shallow conical shell, often found attached to rocks. These smal… [+3989 chars]