Massive stars grow same way as light stars, just bigger
Credit: National Astronomical Observatory of Japan Astronomers obtained the first detailed face-on view of a gaseous disk feeding the growth of a massive baby star....
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Indian Ocean causes drought and heatwaves in South America
2013/2014 marine heatwave in South Atlantic and drought in South America caused by massive convection over Indian OceanCredit: Dr. Regina Rodrigues New research has found...
Investigating the role of the nasal flora & viral infection on acquisition of Pneumococcus
Researchers investigate the role of the nasal ecosystem and viral infection on acquisition of a bacterium that causes pneumonia Researchers at LSTM, along with colleagues...
Window film could even out the indoor temperature using solar energy
Credit: Kasper Moth-Poulsen/Chalmers University of Technology A window film with a specially designed molecule could be capable of taking the edge off the worst midday...
Research team deciphers enzymatic degradation of sugar from marine alga
Credit: Thomas Wilfried Marine algae in the world's oceans store huge quantities of CO2, i.e. they bind approximately as much CO2 per year as the...
Study shows potential for reduced methane from cows
Credit: University of Adelaide An international team of scientists has shown it is possible to breed cattle to reduce their methane emissions. Published in the...
A study in scarlet Japanese macaques
Skin coloration does not correlate with fertility, as previously thoughtCredit: Kyoto University/Lucie Rigaill Japan -- From peacocks to butterflies and betta fish, mother nature never...
Secure data protection in the new internet of things
Computer scientists are developing precision tools and infrastructureCredit: Harald Krieg The core idea of the team headed by Magdeburg project leader, Professor Dr. Mesut Güne...
More money, more gabapentin
Where pharma spends, docs prescribe more gabapentin, a potential drug of abuse Pharmaceutical companies' payments to doctors may be influencing them to prescribe more expensive,...
Sedentary time increases after retirement — especially in women
The transition to retirement changes the way people use their time and how actively they exercise. Evaluating a person's daily sedentary time using questionnaires is...
Problematic smartphone use linked to poorer grades, alcohol misuse, more sexual partners
Study finds 1 in 5 university students affected by problematic smartphone use A survey of more than 3,400 university students in the USA has found...
Columbia and Harvard combine quantum expertise to advance research in ultracold molecules
Scientists receive a grant to advance research on ultracold atoms and moleculesCredit: Columbia University Leaders in the field of ultracold molecule research from Columbia and...
Cancer genes and the tumor milieu
Credit: Kanazawa University The tumor microenvironment (TME) is a mix of fluids, immune cells and blood vessels which envelops the tumors. Interactions between tumor cells...
Thought experiment: Switzerland without fossil fuels. Can that succeed?
How do we transform our energy system sustainably? If we want to get rid of fossil fuels nationwide, there is a lot to do. It...
Quantum satellite combines art with science
The National University of Singapore's scientific satellite brings into space a message from The Golden Record 2.0, a play written for the NUS Arts FestivalCredit:...
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