Study Reveals Sleep Evolved Ahead of Brain Evolution

MEDICINE & HEALTH 01.11.2021 21:00 PM

Researchers of a new study recently identified a state akin to sleep in a tiny, freshwater animal, also known as "hydra," which has simple anatomy and doesn't have a brain.

Cheaper and More Efficient Water Desalination Process

01.05.2021 13:27 PM

A discovery of scientists on the desalination membrane could make the water desalination process cheaper and more accessible in the future.

New Study Might Explain Crystalline Ice’s Anomalous Behavior

12.30.2020 12:00 PM

Ice, water's solid form, has always been a curious case from the early humans to modern-day physicists. However, a new study observing an obscure property of ice might explain its seemingly anomalous behavior.

Possible Life on Ancient Mars Lived Underneath the Surface

12.03.2020 10:00 AM

A new study revealed that if there was life on ancient Mars, "it may not have found its way on the surface, but several miles underneath it."

Road Trip Reveals Tributaries Effect on Great Lakes

10.27.2020 08:00 AM

A graduate student's road trip around Lake Michigan revealed the effects of small streams on the Great Lakes.

Tetrahedral Form of Water Might Explain Its Unique Behavior

10.13.2020 08:00 AM

Researchers probe the notion that supercooled water undergoes a liquid-to-liquid phase transition between its disordered and tetrahedral form using a two-stage model that explains molecular structures in liquid water.

Signs of Water Bodies in Mars' South Pole Suggest Life

09.29.2020 08:10 AM

A network of possibly saltwater ponds and lakes might be underneath Mars' South Pole, which might be a strong indicator of life in the Red Planet.

A Legacy of Mismanagement Led Americans To Mistrust Their Tap Water

09.22.2020 08:50 AM

About 96% of residents in Martin County, Kentucky relies on bottled water and only 56% uses tap water for cooking, a result of years of mismanagement.

3 Characteristics of Water That Seem to Defy the Laws of Physics

09.17.2020 21:42 PM

From density to its thermal properties, these three characteristics of water seem to defy the laws of physics.

Dynamics Anomaly: Researchers Keep Water in Liquid State at 170 degrees Celsius

09.16.2020 23:52 PM

In investigating how water heats up under extreme conditions, a team of researchers observed water that remained in its liquid form even at temperatures of 170 degrees Celsius and above.

Scientists Identified Space Rock Responsible for the Water on Earth

08.28.2020 08:00 AM

The origins of water on Earth has been a longstanding debate in science. A team of French researchers has finally identified the space rock responsible for bringing water on the planet.

Japanese Scientists Discover How Hydrogels 'Mimic Biological Functions'

07.28.2020 08:20 AM

A team from Hokkaido University discover how hydrogels can remember and forget in a similar way that humans retain memory. Similar to humans, intensity, learning time, and environment impact the 'memory' of hydrogels.

Goodbye Contaminated Water, Hello Bacteria-Driven Solar Power Purifier

07.16.2020 05:22 AM

Drinking from contaminated water sources is a big problem across counties around the world. A group of Chinese researchers has now come up with a new system to purify drinking water using solar power and specific bacteria.

There Might Be ‘Ocean World’ Planets Within the Milky Way, Planetary Scientist Claims

06.19.2020 08:08 AM

Astronomers believe that several exoplanets may be habitable, showing heat signatures and ocean world properties through mathematical calculations.

Astronomers Uncovered First Evidence Ever of A River On Mars Which Flowed Over 3.7 Billion Years Ago

05.06.2020 06:44 AM

The 650ft cliff face in a crater on the surface of Mars had marks revealing that a river flowed across the red planet

Plans of distributing reused drinking water to rural areas

01.06.2020 07:50 AM

As safe drinking water are becoming more and more difficult to get, scientists are proposing reused drinking water to be distributed to rural areas.

Effects of Dehydration to Your Body

12.26.2019 21:03 PM

We all know that staying hydrated is important, but what exactly happens to our body if we do not drink enough water?

Artificial Leaf Creates Fuel from Sunlight and Water

10.23.2019 05:53 AM

Researchers from Cambridge University create an artificial leaf that produces clean gas using photosynthesis.

Wastewater Sensor Will Detect Pollutants and Identify Polluters

09.10.2019 08:25 AM

The device consists of two—physical and chemical—sensors, a sampling system, and a control and communication system.

Water Droplets Spontaneously Produce Hydrogen Peroxide

09.03.2019 08:42 AM

While the scientists observed the phenomenon taking place with pure water, not just any form of water will do.

Harvesting Water from the Air Just Got More Portable

09.01.2019 14:59 PM

The compact device that is about as big as a microwave oven, functions even at low humidity, to produce a substantial amount of water a day.