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Researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Northwestern University have made it possible to observe and simulate the self-assembly of crystalline materials at a much higher resolution than before. Using computer modeling and an imaging technique called liquid-phase electron microscopy, the team pinpointed the individual motions of tiny nanoscale particles as they orient themselves … Read more
Astronomers using ESO’s SPHERE instrument at the Very Large Telescope (VLT) have revealed that the asteroid Hygiea could be classified as a dwarf planet. The object is the fourth largest in the asteroid belt after Ceres, Vesta and Pallas. For the first time, astronomers have observed Hygiea in sufficiently high resolution to study its surface … Read more
Governance in climate vulnerable countries will take decades to improve, substantially impeding the ability of nations to adapt to climate change and affecting billions of people globally, according to new research involving the University of East Anglia (UEA). Published in Nature Sustainability today the study quantifies – for the first time – different governance pathways at the … Read more
The accretion of matter onto a compact object (neutron star or black hole) is one of the main and most efficient sources of energy in astrophysics. This energy undergoes transformations up to expressing itself in the form of luminous radiation that we observe as a celestial source or mechanical energy of matter expelled from the … Read more
A study has concluded that the earliest ancestors of anatomically modern humans (Homo sapiens sapiens) emerged in a southern African ‘homeland’ and thrived there for 70 thousand years. The breakthrough findings are published in the prestigious journal Nature today. The authors propose that changes in Africa’s climate triggered the first human explorations, which initiated the development of … Read more
The Crab Nebula is the remnant of a supernova in our Galaxy which was observed almost 1000 years ago. Although it corresponds to one of the most studied celestial objects, its extension in very high energy gamma-rays has up to now remained unknown. The international team of scientists of the H.E.S.S. telescopes now finally succeeded … Read more
Working with model mice, post-mortem human brains, and people with schizophrenia, researchers at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science in Japan have discovered that a subtype of schizophrenia is related to abnormally high levels hydrogen sulfide in the brain. Experiments showed that this abnormality likely results from a DNA-modifying reaction during development that lasts throughout … Read more
Impacts of climate change on cities such as flooding, cyclones or heat stress are to be tackled at The University of Queensland’s annual Placemaking Summit. The one-day event, titled ‘Shifting Climate/Shifting Places’, will investigate how urban planners, environmental designers, architects, and other design professionals can best address climatic threats to urban living. [rand_post] Co-organiser UQ’s … Read more
The combined toxicity of 22 of the most common pesticides found in waterways flowing into the Great Barrier Reef is in many cases not meeting pollution reduction targets. University of Queensland researchers, along with the Queensland Department of Environment and Science, reached the conclusion after devising a new method to estimate the percentage of species … Read more
A first-of-its-kind citizen science project will put amateur butterfly-watchers at the forefront of research and conservation for the insect. The Butterflies Australia Project is led by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU). Budding butterfly chasers won’t even need a net. As part of the project they can download an app to record and upload … Read more