Mark B.

Massive Melting Event in Greenland Is So Big It Could Cover Florida; Should We Fear Ocean Level Rise?

08.02.2021 07:14 AM

A higher than normal heatwave has struck Greenland, subjecting its ice sheet to a massive melting event, with an ice melt supposedly enough to cover the entire state of Florida with water.

Dark Sky Preserves: Protecting Pieces of Natural Night Sky Against Artificial Light

08.01.2021 02:12 AM

Among the countless effects of anthropogenic activities, perhaps one of the lesser known problems is the diminishing number of our dark sky preserves - facing threats from land-use practices to air pollution.

Field Trip, Psychedelic Therapy Developer, Obtains Conditional NASDAQ Listing

07.29.2021 22:30 PM

Field Trip, the emerging global leader in the development and delivery of psychedelic therapy, has announced receiving conditional approval to list its company on the NASDAQ stock exchange.

High-Density Glass From a New Type of Thin Film Liquid Could Create Stronger, Denser Materials

07.27.2021 08:18 AM

Researchers discovered a new type of liquid in thin films. It is a new material that forms high-density glass, with the results promising how similar materials could lead to stronger, denser fabrications in the future.

Lufthansa Steps Up Safety with testFRWD Pre-Flight Rapid Home Test Kit

07.26.2021 10:04 AM

As the world slowly eases back on traveling in the shadow of other COVID-19 variants, Lufthansa is taking one step ahead in safety by approving a new pre-flight rapid home test kit for its passengers.

Methane Plumes on Enceladus: Could the Saturn Moon Host Life?

07.07.2021 08:04 AM

Scientists have found methane from a sample taken from Enceladus, one of the many moons of Saturn, and as the gas is formed, it raises a question: could there be life on the giant satellite?

Carbon Dioxide Waste Can Now Be Converted to Butanol With a More Efficient Cathode Material

07.07.2021 06:15 AM

In a new study, researchers found a new material to use in converting the harmful gas into valuable butanol.

Non-Recyclable Biodegradable Plastics Get Second Lease At Life as Reusable Foam

07.01.2021 02:51 AM

Biodegradable plastics are generally non-recyclable: they are intended as single-use materials that rapidly degrades back into smaller, safer materials. However, new research could find a second life for these plastic materials.

Asian Beetle Species Offer Insights on New Color, Material Strength

06.18.2021 05:20 AM

Scientists are looking at the exoskeleton of an Asian beetle species, using its unique properties to develop new technologies based on its color and mechanical strength.

Want to Go to the Moon? ESA Is Looking for Astronaut and "Parastronaut" Positions; Here's How to Apply

06.18.2021 02:20 AM

The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced the last call for interested people to join their space crew - including people with physical disabilities and people standing below 130cm (about 4'3").

Caelum, Alexion Present Additional Data for CAEL-101 to Help Improve Cardiac, Renal Conditions

06.15.2021 10:47 AM

Together, Caelum Biosciences and Alexion Pharmaceuticals presented new Phase 2 safety and tolerability data for CAEL-101, a monoclonal antibody currently under clinical development for the treatment of AL amyloidosis.

Bacteriophage Viruses Could Help in the Fight Against Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

06.07.2021 05:55 AM

Understanding the interaction between pathogens could help us understand how they behave in relation to others and even use them toward our advantage.

Rare Iron Mineral Found in the Teeth of a "Wandering Meatloaf" in a First

06.01.2021 04:28 AM

For the first time, a rare iron mineral has been found in the teeth of an animal - a mollusk also known as a "wanderng meatloaf."

NanoGear: An Interlocking Mechanical System in the Molecular Scale

05.18.2021 06:41 AM

Gears and transmission systems are among the most widely used mechanical systems today, and a new study could take its basic concepts down to the molecular level.

COVID-19 Origin WHO Investigation Condemned, Virus from Lab Theory Still Viable

05.17.2021 06:21 AM

Leading experts on infectious diseases have called out the World Health Organization for its supposed failure in properly investigating the source of the COVID-19 pandemic - specifically if it came from a laboratory.

How Does Ocean Turbulence Affect Foraging Patterns of Seabirds?

04.28.2021 03:32 AM

With the help of drones, researchers discovered that the foraging behavior of seabirds is largely affected by the turbulence from coastal features surrounding it and man-made structures on the ocean.

160-Year-Old Medicine Box From Japan Contains Toxic Chemical; Muon Scanning Reveals Contents

04.25.2021 22:38 PM

A cutting-edge X-ray process revealed the contents of a 160-year-old medicine box from Japan containing laxatives used by a famed doctor from the East Asian country's Edo period.

New Astrophysics Code Models Stellar Collision Faster

04.25.2021 00:45 AM

A new code is capable of generating stellar collision models with greater speed and efficiency. A stellar collision event - where two stars usually circle each other before eventually merging - is a rare phenomenon of significant interest in astrophysics.

Muon Anomaly: How A 'Last Hope' Effort Revolutionizes Physics

04.18.2021 00:15 AM

Earlier this month, physicists at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) near Chicago reported the results of the Muon g-2 experiment - and a study released the same day challenges decades of study on the subject.

Ocean Waste Concern Among Adults Rise After Seeing Kids' Presentations

04.16.2021 04:30 AM

Average adults - like voters and community leaders - tend to show more concern about plastic and other forms of ocean waste after watching kids' presentations.

Freezing Electrons as Temperature Rises: Discovered Graphene System Does That!

04.08.2021 23:59 PM

In a new discovery regarding graphene, two research teams independently discovered a particular graphene system whose electrons "freeze" as temperature rises.

'Endangered' Right Whales Post Highest Birth Rates Since 2015

04.03.2021 22:29 PM

Endangered right whales in the North Atlantic were discovered to have given birth to a large number of off springs over the winter, the largest in fact since 2015 - a hopeful return to life after researchers were shocked to find the marine mammals having no known off springs three years ago.

Trapped in Time: The Ice Age Never Officially Ended in a Part of the Black Sea

04.01.2021 00:34 AM

In a deep part of the Black Sea, situated between Europe and Asia, the waters still respond to a climate change pattern prompted by the last Ice Age - a period which officially ended about 12,000 years ago.

Discovery in Quantum Theory Could Solve Baryon Asymmetry Problem

02.22.2021 23:33 PM

Quantum theorists looking to solve one of the field's persisting problems found something that benefits other fields of physics instead.

Researchers Observe How Mesocrystals Form

02.18.2021 01:11 AM

Materials tend to behave differently under very small environments, such as in the micro and nano scales. In some substances, it includes the formation of mesocrystals - and researchers have observed their formation for the first time.

Nano-Origami Leads to Smallest ICs to Date

02.17.2021 03:10 AM

Using graphene and other 2D materials, physicists were able to create the smallest microchips so far by using "nano-origami techniques."

Australian Research Expedition Finds Native Lizard Ancestor

02.16.2021 22:40 PM

An expedition, this time to a large inland salt lake, has uncovered a tiny new skink - a fossil ancestry to the modern Australian blue-tongued lizards.

University of Sydney Student Develops Ingenious Technique to Find Missing Matter

02.07.2021 01:00 AM

Astronomers now have a new method for detecting missing matter, using distant galaxies as "scintillating pins" to identify these mysterious materials.

Arranged Nanoblocks Help Improve Solar Cell Efficiency

02.03.2021 04:55 AM

A new technique for fabricating solar cells, with the help of specially arranged nanoblocks, could significantly improve their efficiency.

Researchers Report the First Observation of a "marginal Fermi Glass"

02.02.2021 04:30 AM

Researchers used a novel tech to make the first observation of a rare state called marginal Fermi glass.