Black hole at center of the Milky Way resembles a football
BERKS, Pa. — The supermassive black hole in the center of the Milky Way is spinning so quickly it is warping the spacetime surrounding it...
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Aston University to find greener method of processing Ghana’s staple crop
Aston University is to help one of the world’s largest cassava processers develop a sustainable and faster way to dry its crops.Credit: Augustine Fiifi Amoah...
Raised blood pressure is the leading risk factor for death in Australia
Raised blood pressure has been the leading risk factor for death in Australia for the past three decades, according to a study published February 21,...
NSU researcher helps international team create plan to protect the biodiversity of US waters
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Marine biodiversity is in crisis around the globe.Credit: PHOTO: DEEPEND- Dante Fenolio FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Marine biodiversity is in crisis around the...
Snaking toward a universal antivenom
LA JOLLA, CA—Scripps Research scientists have developed an antibody that can block the effects of lethal toxins in the venoms of a wide variety of...
Electrons become fractions of themselves in graphene, study finds
The electron is the basic unit of electricity, as it carries a single negative charge. This is what we’re taught in high school physics, and...
ERC project will integrate above- and below-ground plant traits for improved ecological forecasting
Integrating data on plant traits from the top to the roots will allow researchers to predict the effects of different global change scenarios on plant...
Engineers use AI to wrangle fusion power for the grid
In the blink of an eye, the unruly, superheated plasma that drives a fusion reaction can lose its stability and escape the strong magnetic fields...
Death and grief in Swedish children’s books
Death is blue, or a flying animal. This is how death is most commonly illustrated in Swedish children’s literature, according to a new study from...
Membrane technology: Looking deep into smallest pores
Clean drinking water is of vital importance to all people worldwide. Membranes are used to efficiently remove micropollutants, such as steroid hormones that are harmful...
Nanoscale manipulation of exciton–trion interconversion in a MoSe2 monolayer via tip-enhanced cavity-spectroscopy
In a significant advancement for next-generation semiconductors, a collaborative research team, led by Professor Kyoung-Duck Park and Mingu Kang in the Department of Physics at...
Revolutionary breakthrough in solar energy: World’s most efficient QD solar cells developed
A groundbreaking research breakthrough in solar energy has propelled the development of the world’s most efficient quantum dot (QD) solar cell, marking a significant leap...
NIH grant to aid Rumbaugh’s biofilm dispersal research
Most chronic wound infections share one thing in common: the presence of biofilms, which are composed of many different microorganisms that congregate as a mass, usually...
An awkward family reunion: Sea monsters are our cousins
KANSAS CITY, MO—February 21, 2024—The sea lamprey, a 500-million-year-old animal with a sharp-toothed suction cup for a mouth, is the thing of nightmares. A new...
Japan versus UK: Impact of social camouflage on mental health in autistic adults
As people with autism grow up, they face unique challenges. They find it difficult to deal with mental health issues. There is a big gap...
