Meet Ho-Yeung Chan, the student who accidentally discovered a new sea slug smaller than a grain of rice |
Thecacera sesama. Image Credit: Ho-Yeung Chan An accidental encounter by a student during a recreational dive has led…
A ‘raincoat’ protects lead-free solar cells from the elements
One drawback of most solar cells made with efficiency-boosting perovskite is the presence of hazardous lead in the…
He began studying the Amazon in the 1970s; 50 years later, Philip Fearnside’s research has calculated the costs of losing the Amazon on account of deforestation, dams and highways
Philip Fearnside’s research has calculated the costs of losing the Amazon on account of deforestation, dams and highways…
Astronomers See How a Centaur Can Become a Comet
Centaurs are small solar system bodies that orbit the Sun between Jupiter and Neptune. Because they move among…
Deepak Dhar wins 2026 Dirac Medal: How the physicist explains our world with a pile of sand found hidden order inside chaos
The video call had barely begun when a cat started meowing somewhere in the room. On the other…
In 1997, Ted Turner opened his New Mexico ranch to endangered Mexican wolves; the facility became a major breeding centre for animals released into the wild | World News
Image(s): Left/ Robert Reck/Right/US Fish and Wildlife Service In 1997, Ted Turner’s Ladder Ranch in south-central New Mexico…
ORNL Neutron Imaging Revives T. Rex Bones
During imaging experiments, neutrons interact with all atoms – with particular sensitivity to hydrogen atoms – providing the…
Invasive mosquitoes breed in London for the first time in the UK
UKHSA’s head of medical entomology, Dr Jolyon Medlock, said: “There is no evidence that these mosquitoes have caused…
Galaxia Takes Next Step in Earth Observation with purchase of Simera Sense Hyperspectral Imager
European optical payload company’s imager enables wide-ranging hyperspectral imaging missions for commercial, civil and defence customers Deal speaks…
When Georgia Tech scientists tipped out a tumbler of Titan-like organic grains, 2 to 5 percent refused to fall, held to the walls by static electricity. In comparable experiments with terrestrial sand and volcanic ash, nothing stuck.
When Georgia Tech researchers finished tumbling grains meant to approximate some of Titan’s organic material, they tipped the…
The plastic waste overtaking New York – and the people trying to curb it | Plastics
In New York City, the plastic we discard has a way of remaining in plain sight. There are…
Scientists Observe Einstein’s Gravity In Quantum World
The experiment was carried out at Ben-Gurion University using clouds of rubidium atoms cooled to just above absolute…