Conelisa N. Hubilla

Mystery of Gold’s Glow: Energy Scientists Unveil the Quantum-Mechanical Effects of Photoluminescence From Crystalline Metal Films

04.26.2024 02:52 AM

EPFL scientists have unraveled the mystery behind the nanoscale behavior of electrons as they absorb and re-emit light in gold. Continue reading the article to learn more.

NASA’s Voyager 1 Resumes Sending Readable Data From Deep Space After Months of Transmitting Nonsense Responses

04.26.2024 02:26 AM

For the first time in five months, Voyager 1 starts transmitting usable data again after appearing to have broken down. Check this article to learn more.

Citizen Scientists Identify New Sample of Over 1,000 Hidden Asteroids in Hubble’s Archival Data

04.26.2024 01:43 AM

An international team of citizen scientists detected a group of previously unknown asteroids in Hubble’s archival data. Learn more about it in this article.

What Are the Fairy Circles in Namib Desert? Uncovering the Secrets of the Oldest Arid Place in the World

04.25.2024 09:55 AM

Southern Africa is home to Namib desert, with eerily perfect circles that have puzzled scientists for decades. Read the article to learn more.

Micro Black Hole Cellular Batteries: Physicists Explore the Potential of Cosmic Abyss As Ultimate Source of Energy

04.25.2024 08:38 AM

Physicists theorize that hypothetical micro black hole batteries could be the answer to our clean energy problem. Continue reading the article to learn more.

QUIONE Quantum-Gas Microscope: World’s Only Analog Processor Capable of Imaging Strontium’s Individual Atoms

04.25.2024 08:00 AM

ICFO researchers have developed a unique quantum-gas simulator which can photograph single atoms of strontium quantum gasses. Check this article to learn more.

Human Jawbone Found in Kitchen Floor Tile Turns Out To Be Remains of Extinct Hominin Species

04.25.2024 07:47 AM

A dentist was alarmed to find a hominin jawbone in his parents’ travertine kitchen tile. Find out more about it in this article.

Japan’s Moon Lander Woke Up for a Third Time After Surviving Another Frigid Two-Week Lunar Night

04.25.2024 04:34 AM

Japan’s Smart Lander for Investigating Moon has defied all odds by surviving a third freezing lunar night. Learn more about it in this article.

Bioluminescence First Evolved in Vertebrates Half a Billion Years Ago; How Did Glowing Sea Creatures Develop This Trait?

04.24.2024 06:32 AM

A new research on octocorals suggests that bioluminescence traces back to the Cambrian era, about 300 million years earlier than previously thought. Learn more about it in this article.

Volcano Snail: Uncovering the Mystery of Deep-Sea Gastropod Covered in Iron Shells

04.24.2024 04:30 AM

A scaly-foot snail survives high temperatures and high pressures of underwater volcanic vents with the help of its metal shells. Read the article to learn more.

World’s First Bioinformatic Tool: Geneticists Develop Software for Prediction of Amyloid Co-Aggregation

04.24.2024 04:05 AM

A team of researchers developed the first software enabling the prediction of protein co-aggregation in amyloid fibrils. Continue reading the article to learn more.

European X-Ray Free-Electron Laser Facility Investigates Real-Time Swelling-Collapse Kinetics of Nanogels

04.24.2024 03:00 AM

An international team of researchers at European XFEL has closely examined the properties of the polymer poly-N-isopropylacrylamide. Check this article to learn more.

5,000-Feet Lava Cave Complex in Saudi Arabia Sheltered Ancient Humans for 7,000 Years

04.24.2024 02:47 AM

A recent study suggests that a large lava tube system in Saudi Arabia provided valuable shelter for humans herding livestock over at least the past 7,000 years. Find out more about it in this article.

Fastest Things in the Universe: Top 5 Cosmic Phenomena With Immensely High Speed

04.23.2024 04:31 AM

Our universe is home to the fastest objects and events which follow the cosmic speed limit. Read the article to learn more about them.

Graphitization Could Have Form the Molecules Vital to the Development of Life, Study Suggests

04.23.2024 04:12 AM

Experts suggest that the process of graphitization was a likely step for early Earth on its journey towards the formation of life. Find out more about it in this article.

Self-Driving Laboratories: Combined Automation and AI Could Boost Speed, Efficiency and Creativity in Scientific Researches

04.23.2024 04:06 AM

Paired with artificial intelligence, machine learning can enable researchers to catalog and process data far more effectively than they could through manual experiments. Check this article to learn more.

Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria Found Lurking on International Space Station Mutate To Become Functionally Distinct

04.23.2024 03:11 AM

Scientists discovered genomic, functional, and metabolic enhancements in multidrug-resistant Enterobacter bugandensis found on the International Space Station. Continue reading the article to learn more.

NASA’s Juno Discovers Glass-Smooth Lake of Cooling Lava on Surface of Jupiter’s Moon Io

04.23.2024 02:50 AM

Scientists used the data collected by NASA’s Juno probe to create animations of dramatic features of Jupiter’s moon Io. Learn more about it in this article.

Lāhainā Noon: Why Does Hawaii Experience ‘Zero Shadow Day’?

04.22.2024 06:30 AM

Twice a year, the Sun passes directly overhead in Hawai’i that an upright object does not cast any shadow, a celestial event known as Lāhainā noon. Read the article to learn more.

Magnetic Skyrmions Quasiparticle Achieve Record Speeds, Shows Potential in Advancing Computing Memory

04.22.2024 05:51 AM

Experts have discovered that the magnetic nanobubbles called skyrmions can be moved by electrical currents, attaining record speeds up to 900 m/s. Find out more about it in this article.

Two Ferrets Successfully Cloned From Frozen DNA Sample Taken in 1988; Can This Process Save Other Species From Extinction?

04.22.2024 04:42 AM

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced the births of Noreen and Antonia, two black-footed ferrets which are one of North America’s rarest mammals. Continue reading the article to learn more.

Enstatite Meteorites Confirm Migration of Giant Planets After the Birth of Solar System

04.22.2024 03:37 AM

Analysis of asteroid fragments reveals that the instability of the giant planets took place between 60 million and 100 million years after the Solar System was formed. Check this article to learn more.

Zooniverse Citizen Science Platform Calls for Volunteers To Participate in Detecting Interstellar Visitors

04.22.2024 02:01 AM

Oxford physicist encourages people to be part of citizen-science site which is crowdsourcing scientific research and accelerating astronomical discoveries. Learn more about it in this article.

Organic Superconductors With Ultrafast Electrons Show Exceptional Properties Comparable to Graphene

04.20.2024 00:00 AM

A team of experts has observed ultrafast electrons in pendant-embedded conducting two-dimensional polymers. Check this article to learn more.

EC 19529-4430: Most Metal-Poor Extreme Helium Star Detected to Date

04.19.2024 22:28 PM

Astronomers have identified the most carbon- and metal-poor extreme helium star. Find out more about it in this article.

Underwater UFO Seen on Video Critical to National Security and Scientifically Valid To Study, Former Naval Officer Argues

04.19.2024 21:39 PM

Retired Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet sounds the alarm on underwater UFOs, which can seriously threaten national security. Continue reading the article to learn more.

Rarest Decay Process: Xenon-124 Has Half-Life Measured To Be a Trillion Times Longer Than Age of the Universe

04.19.2024 20:31 PM

One isotope of xenon has a half-life of about 18 sextillion years, making it the longest half-life ever directly measured in a radioactive substance. Read the article to learn more.

Iron Scavengers: Researchers Reveal a Molecular Switch Which Allows Cyanobacterium To Be Main Contributor to Global Photosynthesis

04.19.2024 11:09 AM

A team of researchers demonstrates how Prochlorococcus manages iron scarcity to become the world’s most successful photosynthetic organism on Earth. Learn more about it in this article.

US Department of Energy’s Dual Approach Facilitates Greater Plasma Control During Fusion Reactions

04.19.2024 08:12 AM

Experts at Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory have developed a new strategy in an attempt to harness fusion reaction to produce electricity. Find out more about it in this article.

Tachyon Domination: Researchers Suggest the Universe May Be Full of Invisible Particles That Break Causality and Travel Faster Than Light

04.19.2024 05:10 AM

Astronomers have proposed a radical idea that the cosmos may be dominated by invisible particles called tachyons. Continue reading the article to learn more.