New method solves old mystery: Hafnium isotopes clinch origin of high-quality Roman glass
An international team of researchers have found a way to determine the origin of colourless glass from the Roman period. Using isotopes of the rare...
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Researcher reconstructs skull of two million year-old giant dormouse
A PhD student has produced the first digital reconstruction of the skull of a gigantic dormouse, which roamed the island of Sicily around two million...
New clues from fruit flies about the critical role of sex hormones in stem cell control
Credit: Huntsman Cancer Institute and DKFZ In one of the first studies addressing the role of sex hormones' impact on stem cells in the gut,...
Study sheds light on how cancer spreads in blood
Analysis of particles shed by tumors points to new, less invasive way to diagnose malignanciesCredit: Image by Cedars-Sinai. A new study sheds light on proteins...
Scientists urge caution, further assessment of ecological impacts above deep sea mining
Credit: Drazen, et al. (2020). Interest in deep-sea mining for copper, cobalt, zinc, manganese and other valuable metals has grown substantially in the last decade...
X-ray scattering shines light on protein folding
Multiple forms of a non-functional, unfolded protein follow different pathways and timelines to reach its folded, functional state, a study revealsCredit: Professor Hyotcherl Ihee, KAIST...
Daytime aardvark sightings are a sign of troubled times
Wits researchers find that aardvarks feeding in the daytime during droughts might be starvingCredit: Nora Weyer/Wits University Aardvarks occur across most of sub-Saharan Africa, but...
Novel “dual-resonant method” in 2D materials can spur advances in the field of photonics
Scientists in Korea explain a new process that maximizes photon conversion in 2D materials, which could innovate photonic-based applicationsCredit: DGIST Photonics, or the science of...
Study of supercooled liquids contributes to better understanding of phase change processes
A paper by Kazan Federal University saw light in The Journal of Chemical PhysicsCredit: Kazan Federal University The authors propose a new quantitative approach to...
TU Graz experimental physicists study steel on board the ISS
Credit: © Baustädter - TU Graz For many years, the Institute of Experimental Physics at Graz University of Technology and the Styrian industrial company Böhler...
Gall fly outmaneuvers host plant in game of “Spy vs. Spy”
Credit: Eric Yip, Penn State UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.-- Over time goldenrod plants and the gall flies that feed on them have been one-upping each other...
The spin state story: Observation of the quantum spin liquid state in novel material
New insight into the spin behavior in an exotic state of matter puts us closer to next-generation spintronic devicesCredit: Tokyo University of Science Aside from...
Temple scientists identify key factor regulating abnormal heart growth
Credit: Temple University Health System (Philadelphia, PA) - The human heart is like a sponge, able to expand and grow, increasing its capacity to take...
Black individuals at higher risk for contracting COVID-19, according to new research
Credit: ATS July 08, 2020 - Results of an analysis published in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society found that Black individuals were twice...
Extreme rainfall events cause top-heavy aquatic food webs
Credit: The Bromeliad Working Group/UBC. An expansive, multi-site ecology study led by UBC has uncovered new insights into the effects of climate change on the...
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