A new Bayesian analysis of remote work data supports one of the oldest theories in social networks, with fresh implications for the future of work environments. Weak ties describe the infrequent con… [+8703 chars]
At the centre of the NGC 4424 galaxy is a monstrous black hole estimated to be in the mass range of between 60,000 and 100,000 suns. NGC 4424 is located at a distance of 54 million light years in the… [+2155 chars]
Likely in order to survive in the oral cavity, bacteria evolved to divide along their longitudinal axis without parting from one another. A research team co-led by environmental cell biologist Silvia… [+3849 chars]
Lasers are everywhere. Devices that use them transmit information and enable the existence of long-distance communications and the internet; they aid doctors performing surgeries and engineers manufa… [+5268 chars]
Life as we know it requires an atmosphere. It is the air we breathe, our shield from harmful ultraviolet rays, and our defense against extreme temperature swings, like those on Mars. But Earths atmos… [+8312 chars]
A long time ago, climate change caused an unexpected change in the Earth’s biosphere: even as other species underwent mass extinction, there was a significant increase in the population and diversity… [+4564 chars]
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Settlements on the Moon have a certain poetic appeal, but scientists have long understood the complications required to achieve this goal. Lack of oxygen, cosmic radiation, and temperature extremes a… [+4799 chars]
Pumps, in a nutshell, are devices that use cyclic motion to attain the steady transport of some cargo. In a bicycle pump, the repeated up and down strokes of a piston create air flow. In a Archimedea… [+4438 chars]
While the James Webb space telescope has been delivering unprecedented images of deep space, the Mars rover Curiosity continues to cover the Red Planet and recently reached a milestone. How old is M… [+1420 chars]
The history of water on Mars flows a lot deeper than scientists once believed. A new project has mapped hundreds of thousands of rock formations on the Red Planet that may have been altered by large … [+2387 chars]
Astronomers at Western Sydney University have discovered one of the biggest black hole jets in the sky. Spanning more than a million light years from end to end, the jet shoots away from a black hol… [+3605 chars]
