New research deepens understanding of Earth’s interaction with the solar wind
Credit: Elle Starkman / PPPL Office of Communications As the Earth orbits the sun, it plows through a stream of fast-moving particles that can interfere...
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Scientists detect crab nebula using innovative gamma-ray telescope
First-of-its-kind telescope promises to shed new light on the physics of high-energy phenomena, from supernovae to dark matterCredit: Photo: Amy C. Oliver, Center for Astrophysics...
Study reveals continuous pathway to building blocks of life
Credit: Ruiqin Yi, ELSI Researchers have long sought to understand the origins of life on Earth. A new study conducted by scientists at the Institute...
How a fat cell’s immune response makes obesity worse
Credit: Cincinnati Children's When obesity occurs, a person's own fat cells can set off a complex inflammatory chain reaction that can further disrupt metabolism and...
Pulmonary embolism and COVID-19
Early detection led to swifter treatment, researchers sayCredit: Henry Ford Health System DETROIT - Researchers at Henry Ford Health System in Detroit say early diagnosis...
COVID-19, fake science, and conspiracy theories
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, May 22, 2020--What past scientific fraud is at the heart of some current anti-vaccine and anti-COVID-19...
Human waste could help combat global food insecurity
Credit: Leilah Krounbi SASKATOON - Researchers from Cornell University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the Canadian Light Source (CLS) at the University of...
Aluminum oxide crystal tested as a UV radiation sensor
Doped with carbon and magnesium, the material becomes thermoluminescent in response to UV radiationCredit: Neilo Marcos Trindade and his team Exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation...
Exotic nanotubes move in less-mysterious ways
Rice scientists, engineers show boron nitride's promise for composites, biomedical applicationsCredit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON - (June 2, 2020) - Boron nitride nanotubes are anything...
Deep-sea study of the Earth’s crust receives $1.65 million NSERC-CREATE grant
Credit: GEOMAR To address the challenges of a dwindling global supply of energy and mineral resources, Professor Mark Hannington of the University of Ottawa's Department...
Understanding the role of cardiorespiratory fitness and body composition in brain health
Credit: Della Perrone for the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology A new study led by researchers at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science...
New model shows how diamond-carrying rocks formed in Northern Alberta
Credit: Jeffregy Gu and Yunfeng Chen A new study by University of Alberta geologists is proposing a new model for explaining the eruption of diamond-bearing...
‘A litmus paper for CO2:’ Scientists develop paper-based sensors for carbon dioxide
Credit: Al Meldrum. A new sensor for detecting carbon dioxide can be manufactured on a simple piece of paper, according to a new study by...
Mason Engineering researcher receives NSF RAPID grant to uniquely model virus spread
Credit: George Mason University How a computer virus spreads gave George Mason University researcher Cameron Nowzari insight into how human viruses, like the coronavirus, spread....
Leading authority on cryptography and data privacy receives Knuth Prize
Dwork honored for breakthrough work on cryptography in network environments, privacy and foundational contributions to theoretical computer scienceCredit: ACM SIGACT The 2020 Donald E. Knuth...
