She pioneered the field of molecular virology with her meticulous lab work and “green thumb” for tissue culture.
Fossilized footprints at a site in Spain include those of an extinct elephant’s newborns, suggesting the animals may have used the area as a nursery.
African cave finds include remains of skinned creatures and hide scrapers made from animal ribs.
For over a decade, behavioral ecologist Diane Colombelli-Négrel and colleagues have been studying how birds perceive sounds before hatching.
Recent devastating wildfires in Australia added vast amounts of carbon dioxide to the air and triggered blooms of marine algae in the Southern Ocean.
Paleoanthropologists have sketched a rough timeline of how human evolution played out, centering the early action in Africa.
About a dozen calves have been trained to pee in a stall. Toilet training cows on a large scale could cut down on pollution, researchers say.
In “Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law,” author Mary Roach profiles mugging monkeys, thieving bears and other animal outlaws.
Trained on sea ice observations and climate simulations, IceNet is 95 percent accurate in forecasting sea ice extent two months in advance.
“SN Requiem” should reappear in the 2030s and help determine the universe’s expansion rate.
The annual competition showcases otherworldly photos that capture microscopic features of nature and science.
Two tubes of stone drilled from a basalt rock nicknamed Rochette are the first from Mars slated to eventually return to Earth.
Fifty years after studies hinted that pollution interferes with how aquatic creatures communicate, scientists are still unraveling its myriad effects.
Among the smallest boas in the world, the Hispaniolan vineboa inhabits a small patch of dry forest along the Dominican Republic’s border with Haiti.
Laughter seems to change over life’s early months, perhaps influenced by the unconscious feedback parents give when they play with their little ones.
As wildfires become more frequent in the western United States, these low-rain clouds could exacerbate drought, fueling more fires.
Some small animals make cuts, tears and punctures that they couldn’t otherwise do using body parts reinforced with metals such as zinc and manganese.
Physicists have been working on ways to use the power of plasma to boost plant growth and kill pathogens.
Adding a small amount of fatty molecules to cocoa butter could simplify the labor-intensive tempering process to create melt-in-your-mouth chocolate.
The Telleriano-Remensis, a famous codex written by a pre-Hispanic civilization, describes 12 quakes that rocked the Americas from 1460 to 1542.
A year ago, Stanford University’s citation study ranked Prof Thanu Padmanabhan as 24th in the field of theoretical physics in the world.
The offer of Kerala University vice-chancellor post might have failed to lure Thanu Padmanabhan, but he was more than willing to participate in the go
The De La Salle University (DLSU) and University of the Philippines (UP) were included in the list of the world's best universities for Physical Sciences by the Times Higher Education…
Padmanabhan, or Paddy as he was known to his colleagues and students, went on to achieve great heights in theoretical physics, making important contributions to the fields of gravity and…
Pune: Renowned theoretical physicist Thanu Padmanabhan, a distinguished professor at the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA.
Thanu Padmanabhan had tweaked Albert Einstein’s theory of gravitation to explain an all-pervasive mysterious energy in the universe
What if a bunch of liquid xenon under the Apennine Mountains found 68% of the universe?
Working with light to activate processes within genetically modified fission yeast cells is among the research performed by the experimental biologists in the Martin Lab at the University of Lausanne,…
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A new UN analysis released Friday shows that all of the new pledges countries have made in the run-up to November’s talks, if implemented, would result in a 12 percent…
Apart from holding a faculty role at TIFR, he also served the role of a faculty member at the Institute of Astronomy in Cambridge.
“Something like the diffuse glow of gamma ray background that permeates our Milky Way Galaxy could conceivably be evidence for dark matter,” researcher Mark Krumholz, a theoretical and computational astrophysicist…
It's a question that has puzzled observers for centuries: do the fantastic green and crimson light displays of the aurora borealis produce any discernible sound?
The renowned theoretical physicist, who passed away in Pune on Friday, had dreamed of setting up a world-class scientific research institute in his home State Kerala, says CPI(M) Polit Bureau…
A large international research collaboration led by Dr. Kai-Qiang Lin and Professor John Lupton from the Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics at the University of Regensburg has been able…
Renowned physicist and professor at the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), Thanu Padmanabhan passed away after suffering a heart attack at his official residence in Pune on Friday
Dr. Thanu Padmanabhan dies of heart attack
A Physics teacher at Achimota Senior High School in Accra has been found hanging in his room, the Accra Regional Police Command has confirmed.
Bumps in detector could point to new physics.
India News: PUNE: Noted theoretical physicist and recipient of Padma Shri award, Professor Thanu Padmanabhan died due to cardiac arrest in Pune on Friday, a forme.
Science fiction could be once again moving into the realms of reality.
Science fiction could be once again moving into the realms of reality.
Tributes and condolences pour in from fellow colleagues, academics and science enthusiasts across the country
The device has been developed using “Triboelectric Effect” and “Electrostatic Induction”. It is called “Liquid-solid Interface Triboelectric Nanogenerator”.
Padmanabhan’s research had the Stanford University name him among the top scientists in the world, with a rank of 24.
A distinguished professor at Pune's Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics and a cosmologist, Professor Padmanabhan was selected for ‘Kerala Shastra Puraskaram’ 2021 last month.
Google has developed a discrete time crystal on a quantum computer. However, claims that it violates thermodynamics are untrue.
Prof. Chuanfeng Li and Prof. Zongquan Zhou from University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) innovatively raised and realized noiseless photon echo…
Dark energy, a mysterious force believed to be causing the universe to expand at an accelerated rate, may have been detected by scientists for the first time.
Nature - Hints of a previously unknown, primordial form of the substance could explain why the cosmos now seems to be expanding faster than theory predicts.
He was awarded the Kerala Sastra Puraskaram, an award instituted by the Government of Kerala to honour distinguished scientists of Kerala origin,.Professor Thanu Padmanabhan. Thanu Padmanabhan passes away. Thanu Padmanabhan…
The blinding light of quasars, which emanate from black holes, could reveal more about the relatively murky early history of our cosmos.
Detecting dark energy's "non-gravitational interactions would have a tremendous impact."
For some diseases, exposure to just a single airborne particle containing virus, bacteria or fungi can be infectious. When this happens, understanding and predicting airborne disease spread can be a…
Scientists may be able to study and explore the universe like never before thanks to this clock that improves timekeeping precision by a factor of 1,000.
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In a tentative eureka moment, physicists from Cambride may have detected dark energy for the first time. This could be the biggest physics discovery ever!
A Stanford-led study reveals that rather than evolving gradually over hundreds of millions of years, land plants underwent major diversification in two dramatic bursts, 250 million years apart. The first…
Inspired by a kind of tree leaf, scientists at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) discovered that the spreading direction of different liquids deposited on the same surface can be…
The Paris Agreement, adopted by 196 countries in 2015, has the goal of limiting average global temperature increase to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels, while pursuing efforts to limit…
As the risk of severe climate change rises, and efforts to reduce carbon emissions ramp up, serious thought must also be given to the movement of people that climate change…
Scientists have reported new clues to solving a cosmic conundrum: How the quark-gluon plasma—nature's perfect fluid—evolved into matter.
In Greek mythology, Hydra was a monstrous water serpent that lived in a swamp and terrorized nearby residents. When intrepid Hercules sliced off one of Hydra's multiple heads, two more…
Implanted magnets that wirelessly track changes in muscle length could enhance manipulation of prosthetic limbs
Researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, together with international collaborators, observed an obvious enhancement in the yield ratio ...
Stacking extremely thin films of material on top of each other can create new materials with exciting new properties. But the most successful processes for building those stacks can be…
QUT researchers have found a way to grow crystal islands that could halve the time and cost of some science experiments.
A lecturer was laughed at while he was trying to solve a physics question on the board. Nigerians who reacted to the video said they've witnessed such before.
Scientists at Berkeley Lab have reported new clues to solving how the quark-gluon plasma evolved into matter during the birth of the early universe.
When is the harvest moon 2021? Here's the best time to see the full September moon, and why this moon is not always nicknamed the harvest moon.
Go, Dragon! Highly anticipated SpaceX landing off the coast of Florida with Inspiration4 crew will livestream on Twitter and YouTube.
The Inspiration4 crew plans a 7:06 p.m. EDT splashdown near Cape Canaveral to close out mission.
You won't need to wait until fall to see this year's harvest moon. Here's when to expect it in the skies over Swampscott.
You won't need to wait until fall to see this year's harvest moon. Here's when to expect it in the skies over Salem.
You won't need to wait until fall to see this year's harvest moon. Here's when to expect it in the skies over Beverly.
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In an unprecedented mission, Inspiration4, the world’s very first all-civilian spaceflight is preparing to return to Earth on Saturday, September 18.
Tom Cruise received a preview from SpaceX's first private crew.
Jupiter is like the hockey goalie of the heavens. This week, the solar system’s largest planet stopped another large object, scientists said.
A 900-year-old cosmic mystery surrounding the origins of a famous supernova first spotted over China in 1181AD has finally been solved, according to an international team of astronomers. New research…
Why the harvest moon is special and what other notable moons are worth looking out for
Splashdown is set for 7:06 p.m. EDT (2306 GMT).
Saturday September 18 2021 On Friday morning September 17, a loud boom was heard over the mountainous region between Eastern West Virginia and Virginia. Even th
Scientists with the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service announced that the hole in the ozone layer over the South Pole is now larger than Antarctica.
An asteroid or icy object collided with the gas giant Jupiter on Sept. 13, where it eventually blew up in the planet's thick atmosphere.
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The quartet of newly minted citizen astronauts comprising the SpaceX Inspiration4 mission were due to splash down in the Atlantic off Florida on Saturday, completing a three-day flight of the…
The quartet of newly minted citizen astronauts comprising the SpaceX Inspiration4 mission were due to splash down in the Atlantic off Florida on Saturday, completing a three-day flight of the…
Amateur astronomers on two continents independently observed and recorded a white flash of light in the atmosphere on Jupiter’s Monday. Scientists and astronomers are working to see what a few…
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Pittsburgh Division of the National Weather Service says NASA will likely investigate residents’ reports
The Inspiration4 crew's zero-gravity plush is based on two real-life dogs: Puggle and Huckleberry, who help kids with cancer.
The hole in the ozone layer that reemerges with the changing of the seasons has now grown bigger than the size of Antarctica.
Four amateur spacefliers brought the world up to date on their activities — including charity fundraising and orbital Earth-gazing.
Scientists are investigating a possible exploding meteor over West Virginia Friday.
A remnant of an asteroid or comet just hit Jupiter, and it was seen by amateur and professional astronomers all around the world!
Something very unusual appears to have occurred around 10:30 a. m. Friday morning in northeast West Virginia. Around that time, an eyewitness in Sutton saw a very bright silver light…
Ingenuity has outlasted its planned mission, and now Mars is throwing some obstacles into its flight path.
The mission aims to raise $200 million while flying four diverse astronauts to orbit.
With 600,000 orders, SpaceX boosting dish production to (hopefully) meet demand.
This week, astronomers have solved one supernova mystery and predicted a new supernova appearance — for 2037.
"Parker's Star" is surrounded by the Pa30 nebula discovered in 2013.
If confirmed, it would be the eighth impact flash recorded on Jupiter since 1994.
Two web experiences will introduce you to world of the Perseverance rover.
You won't need to wait until fall to see this year's harvest moon. Here's when to expect it in the skies over Barnstable.
You won't need to wait until fall to see this year's harvest moon. Here's when to expect it in the skies over Braintree.
Three Chinese astronauts landed back on Earth Friday following their three-month trip to China’s first self-developed space station, marking China’s longest-ever space mission.
This is the moment that retired engineer Jose Luis Pereira captured footage of a piece of space rock the size of London clock tower Big Ben as it crashed into…
China aims to launch another taikonaut crew in October, keeping the nation on track finish its new space station by the end of 2022.
China aims to launch another taikonaut crew in October, keeping the nation on track finish its new space station by the end of 2022.
The two men have been duking it out on the social media platform all year.
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Numerous reports came in all across the area this morning of a ‘boom’ and ground shaking. We are still working to learn more and this is a developing story.
Inspiration4 was supposed to make space seem accessible, but the silent treatment we’ve been given has made the final frontier seem more distant than ever.
The origins of the ancient supernova of A.D. 1181 remained a mystery for 840 years.
Despite the hole's size in 2021, the ozone layer is still on a long-term path to healing.
Tom Cruise got a sneak preview of what it’s like to circle Earth in a SpaceX capsule. Representatives for SpaceX’s first privately chartered flight revealed Friday that the actor took…
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Tom Cruise is getting a sneak preview of what it's like to circle Earth in a SpaceX capsule.
The rotorcraft captures nuances of rocky outcrop during aerial reconnaissance.
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As we live and breathe, ancient-looking fish known as bowfin are guarding genetic secrets that that can help unravel humanity's evolutionary history and better understand its health.
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A human space mission would be viable if it doesn't exceed four years, an international research team concludes in new research.
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Global warming begets more, extreme warming, new paleoclimate study finds. Researchers observe a 'warming bias' over the past 66 million years that may return if ice sheets disappear.
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A major Atlantic ocean current -- the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, or AMOC -- may have been losing stability in the course of the last century, according to new research.…
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Scientists have discovered evidence that giraffes are a highly socially complex species.
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Researchers have been able to use seismic data to look inside Mars for the first time. They measured the crust, mantle and core and narrowed down their composition.
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Scientists have successfully reversed age-related memory loss in mice and say their discovery could lead to the development of treatments to prevent memory loss in people as they age.
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When two substances are brought together, they will eventually settle into a steady state called the thermodynamic equilibrium. In new research, a team of physicists at Aalto University wanted to…
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A 900-year-old cosmic mystery surrounding the origins of a famous supernova first spotted over China in 1181AD has
New property in an ultrathin cousin of graphene could allow for much denser computer memory. Ultrathin materials made
A specially designed lipid nanoparticle could deliver immune-signaling molecules into liver macrophage cells to overcome resistance to anti-tumor
Analyzing observations of an X-ray flare and fitting the data with theoretical models, UArizona astronomers documented a fatal
Scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have developed a new, versatile antidote to counteract exposure to nerve agent poisoning.
Scientists found evidence that a region of northern Mars called Arabia Terra experienced thousands of “super eruptions,” the
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