Space
How the moon turned itself inside out
About 4.5 billion years ago, a small planet smashed into the young Earth, flinging molten rock into space. Slowly, the...
First DESI results provide precise measurements of our universe’s rate of expansion, shedding light on the nature of dark energy
An international team co-led by Ohio University Physics Professor Hee-Jong Seo traces ripples from relic cosmic sound over 11 billion years of cosmic history...
Portsmouth researchers enable detection of remarkable gravitational-wave signal
Researchers from the University of Portsmouth’s Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation (ICG) have helped to detect a remarkable gravitational-wave signal,...
CHEOPS detects a ‘‘rainbow’’ on an exoplanet
The CHEOPS space telescope, whose scientific operations centre is based at the University of Geneva (UNIGE), is providing new information...
First results from DESI make the most precise measurement of our expanding universe
With 5,000 tiny robots in a mountaintop telescope, researchers can look 11 billion years into the past. The light from...
SLAC completes construction of the largest digital camera ever built for astronomy
Menlo Park, Calif. — After two decades of work, scientists and engineers at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory...
Exploring the effect of the presence of familiar people in interpersonal space
When we communicate with other people face-to-face, we do so by maintaining a certain physical distance from each other. This...
University of Houston research reveals pre-collapse monitoring of Kakhovka dam, Ukraine
On the morning of June 6, 2023, a substantial portion of the Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine - vital for water...
NASA’s Webb probes an extreme starburst galaxy
A team of astronomers has used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to survey the starburst galaxy Messier 82 (M82). Located 12 million...
Binghamton University receives $1 million to support job training in electronics manufacturing
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -- A new $1 million in funding will help Binghamton University, State University of New York provide job training...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Warm seawater speeding up melting of ‘Doomsday Glacier,’ scientists warn
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Probiotics during pregnancy shown to help moms and babies