For a polymer composed of very simple repeating units, polyethylenimine (PEI) has an astounding number of practical applications, including detergents, adhesives, cosmetics, industrial agents, CO2 ca… [+4172 chars]
BELLINGHAM, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The upcoming SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation Symposium in Montréal, 17-22 July, will be the first scientific meeting for the astronomical engineerin… [+4590 chars]
Like corn kernels popping in a frying pan, tiny grains of dust may hop around on the surface of asteroids, according to a new study from physicists at CU Boulder. That popcorn-like effect may even h… [+5904 chars]
The amount of carbon stored by microscopic plankton will increase in the coming century, predict researchers at the University of Bristol and the National Oceanography Centre (NOC). Using the latest… [+4504 chars]
In 2019, astronomers observed the nearest example to date of a star that was shredded, or "spaghettified," after approaching too close to a massive black hole.That tidal disruption of a sun-like star… [+7206 chars]
ByUniversity of WarwickJuly 11, 2022 Research challenges the conventional theory that the transition from foraging to farming drove the development of complex, hierarchical societies by creating agr… [+5872 chars]
Insect-eating plants have fascinated biologists for more than a century, but how plants evolved the ability to capture and consume live prey has largely remained a mystery. Now, Salk scientists, alon… [+5272 chars]
Touted as the first idea of its kind, the team is not stopping at just building a base on the moon and Mars. Interestingly, the Lunar and Mars Glass concepts are just one part of a larger project; th… [+1278 chars]
While most of the science world is thrilled over the highest-ever resolution images that are about to be released by the newly-aligned James Webb Space Telescope, one fictitious horror story making t… [+2266 chars]
BySpringer NatureJuly 11, 2022 The discoveries show that ancient DNA can be recovered from Pompeiian human bones, providing new insight into this historic communitys genetic history and lifestyles. … [+3277 chars]
China has unfolded a large sail attached to a rocket component following a recent launch, as part of tests designed to help reduce the amount of space junk orbiting Earth. The country launched a Lon… [+2345 chars]
Using new technologies to study thousands of genes simultaneously within immune cells, researchers at Gladstone Institutes, UC San Francisco (UCSF), and Stanford School of Medicine have created the m… [+5552 chars]
