Self-replicating alien probes could already be here
Mathematicians in Scotland calculate that "self-replicating" alien probes could already have explored our solar system and may still be here but undetectable to our current technologies.
View ArticleNew insights in the evolution of disease virulence from frog killing fungus
The chytrid fungus is responsible for the major decline in frog populations most notably in Australia and Central America.
View ArticleScientists discover new variability in iron supply to the oceans with climate...
The supply of dissolved iron to oceans around continental shelves has been found to be more variable by region than previously believed – with implications for future climate prediction.
View ArticleEven bacteria use social networks
The next time your Facebook stream is filled with cat videos, think about Myxococcus xanthus. The single-cell soil bacterium also uses a social network. But forget silly distractions. M. xanthus relies...
View ArticleDesktop printing at the nano level
A new low-cost, high-resolution tool is primed to revolutionize how nanotechnology is produced from the desktop, according to a new study by Northwestern University researchers.
View ArticleThe long history of 'Eurasian' identity
In 2001, a Time magazine story heralded a "Eurasian Invasion" in the United States, symbolized by multiethnic celebrities such as golfer Tiger Woods and model Li Jiaxin. People of mixed Asian and...
View ArticleDiscovery will help green technologies harness solar power
A breakthrough discovery about titanium dioxide will significantly increase the efficiency of future solar devices, according to new research from scientists in our Department of Chemistry.
View ArticleCERN experiments put Standard Model to stringent test
New results to be presented at the EPS-HEP conference in Stockholm, Sweden, this afternoon have put the Standard Model of particle physics to one of its most stringent tests to date. The CMS and LHCb...
View ArticleFerromagnetic and antiferromagnetic – at the same time
(Phys.org) —Researchers from the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) have made thin, crystalline layers of the material LuMnO3 that are both ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic.
View ArticleAnne likes Alex but not Bob: what your name really says about you
Imagine you're on a spaceship with engine trouble. Your captain knows she must land the ship for repairs. The navigator identifies two viable planets that could do the job. Little is known of either,...
View ArticleA tighter fit with artificial DNA
An artificial base that enhances the protein-binding affinity and selectivity of DNA expands the DNA machinery.DNA aptamers are expected to play an important role in the diagnosis and treatment of...
View ArticleWhat Killed the Dinosaurs?
Dinosaurs roamed the Earth for 135 million years. Filling every ecological niche, from the oceans, forests and plains; even the skies.
View ArticleA new tool for engineering crop tolerance
Tolerance of phosphorus limitation in plants is linked to a previously unidentified lipid family.
View ArticleSearching for quantum physics in all the right places
An improved method for measuring quantum properties offers new insight into the unique characteristics of quantum systems.
View ArticleSurvey finds women in Britain now own more tablet computers than men
Market research company YouGov has just released its latest tablet computer survey results and reports that women in Great Britain now own more tablet computers than men. They also note that younger...
View ArticleDiscovery of rare decay narrows space for new physics
After a quarter of a century of searching, physicists have discovered a rare particle decay that gives them an indirect way to test models of new physics.
View ArticleLizards show evolution is predictable
If you could hit the reset button on evolution and start over, would essentially the same species appear? Yes, according to a study of Caribbean lizards by researchers at the University of California,...
View ArticleBlack bears return to Missouri indicates healthy forests
For nearly a century, the only bears known to reside in Missouri were on the state flag or in captivity. Unregulated hunting and habitat loss had wiped out most black bears in Missouri, Arkansas and...
View ArticleHuawei spies for China, says ex-CIA chief
The former head of the United States' Central Intelligence Agency Michael Hayden said on Friday it "goes without saying" that Chinese telecoms giant Huawei spies for Beijing.
View ArticleGoogle reportedly working on encrypting user files on Google Drive
CNET, the online tech magazine has apparently found two sources inside of Google who are claiming that the company is embarking on a plan to encrypt user data on Google Drive. Doing so would mean that...
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