Unexpected shape of lead-208 nucleus prompts reevaluation of atomic nuclei models
An international research collaboration led by the University of Surrey's Nuclear Physics Group has overturned the ...
Light-triggered process breaks down polymers into monomers for easier recycling
A team of materials scientists and engineers at ETH Zurich has developed a light-triggered chemical process for breaking down ...
Livestock grazing influences insect populations in the Himalayas
Domestic grazers are increasingly replacing wild herbivores in ecosystems around the world, leading to insidious changes in ...
Tomb of Egyptian pharaoh is first found in Luxor since Tutankhamun—here's how we know who lay inside
Thutmose II was the fourth ruler of the illustrious ancient Egyptian 18th dynasty, which included Tutankhamun. Now, the ...
Saturday Citations: Rising probability of an asteroid strike; rainforest resilience; animal consciousness
University of Ferrerra researchers reported on the evolution of European skin, eye and hair pigmentation over the last 45,000 ...
Elon Musk calls for deorbit of International Space Station as soon as possible
Elon Musk's latest space-related hammer throw is to call for it to be deorbited as soon as two years from now.
New calculation links disparate pion reactions in nuclear physics
An early-career physicist mathematically connects timelike and spacelike form factors, opening the door to further insights ...
Hawaiian flies evolve enhanced hearing to track crickets
Research from St. Olaf College and the University of Denver, published in Current Biology, found that a parasitic fly in ...
Glass fertilizer beads could be a sustained nutrient delivery system
Agricultural fertilizers are critical for feeding the world's population, restoring soil fertility and sustaining crops.
Do look up: How Earth can defend itself against asteroid
There is a very small chance that an asteroid capable of taking out an entire city could strike Earth in less than eight ...
Scientists map elusive liquid-liquid transition point using deep neural network
A new Nature Physics study has shed light on the long-hypothesized liquid-liquid critical point where water simultaneously exists in two distinct liquid forms, opening new possibilities for ...
Planning for dolphin, shellfish and future fish management
Marine scientists are calling for more focused management strategies and further interventions to secure the future of marine ecosystems and key fish species, as well as "near threatened" dolphins and ...