New study reveals the secret of magmatic rocks consisting of only one mineral
Geologists from Wits University in Johannesburg, South Africa, have come up with an original explanation of how nature may produce ...
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Challenges and opportunities for women in physics
More women than ever are pursuing STEM education; why do they remain underrepresented in their fields?Credit: Jill Wenderott DENVER, COLO., ...
Hannah Dailey receives NSF CAREER award for virtual mechanical test for bone healing
Lehigh University MechE professor's approach holds promise for avoiding nonunions, which carry risks of depression, opioid abuse; award also supports ...
Bee brain/human brain: New link
Study reveals links between bee brains and human brainsCredit: University of Otago Paul Szyszka, Lecturer in the University of Otago's ...
Official EASE journal European Science Editing goes diamond OA with ARPHA
Credit: EASE and ARPHA Starting from 2020, European Science Editing (ESE), the official journal of the European Association of Science ...
Astronomers discover unusual monster galaxy in the very early universe
XMM-2599 lived fast and died young, says UC Riverside-led international teamCredit: I. Pittalwala, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- An international ...
NSF CAREER Award supports astronomer’s quest to further understand the universe
Research led by Laura Sales will shed light on the dark matter content of dwarf galaxiesCredit: Stan Lim, UC Riverside. ...
UT scientists’ fossil-finding board game is a success in classrooms
Credit: Rowan Martindale/ The University of Texas at Austin Jackson School of Geosciences Becoming a fossil is the ultimate game ...
UTEP introduces bachelor’s degree in ecology and evolutionary biology
Credit: UTEP Communications/Ivan Pierre Aguirre The University of Texas at El Paso's College of Science opened the spring 2020 semester ...
A new twist on quantum communication in fiber
A team from Wits (South Africa) and HUST (China) show that multi-dimensional quantum communications with twisted light is possible down ...
Inspiring STEM careers through a hands-on Everglades microbiome study
Journal publication caps JGI pilot project with fledgling Florida high school scientistsCredit: Alexander Klimczak The Florida Everglades evokes images of ...
New survey results reveal the experts and public’s attitude towards gene-edited crops
Credit: Photo by Hisashi Urashima Experts' interest in utilizing gene editing for the breeding crops has seen revolutionary growth. Meanwhile, ...
Math that feels good
Creating learning resources for blind studentsCredit: American Institute of Mathematics Mathematics and science Braille textbooks are expensive and require an ...
Why did we give sailors and soldiers shark repellent that … didn’t work? (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Jan. 13, 2020 -- People have been developing different forms of shark repellent for ...