Globular clusters NGC 1261 and NGC 6934 investigated in detail
Based on the data from the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), astronomers have conducted a detailed spectroscopic and photometric study of two Type II globular clusters (GCs), namely NGC 1261 and NGC 6934. Results of the research, published June 30 on arX.....»»
New iPhone 15 teardown gets into microscopic detail
A brand-new teardown of the iPhone 15 uses a microscope to highlight what's tucked away beneath the shell of Apple's flagship smartphone.Image Credit: iFixitEvery year, iFixit does teardowns of Apple's yearly iPhone releases. This year is a little di.....»»
Apple finally brings an online store to Chile
For the first time, Apple users in Chile will be able to buy directly from Apple's online store from October 16, 2023.Detail from Apple's new welcome to its online store in ChileDespite having an official site for users in Chile, Apple has not been a.....»»
Vacuum cleaner-effect in fungi can hold nanoplastics at bay
Using micro-engineered soil models, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have investigated the effect of tiny polystyrene particles on bacteria and fungi. While these nanoplastics reduced both bacterial and fungal growth, the fungus actually mana.....»»
Evolutionary history of three-finger snake toxins decoded
Snakebites cause around 100,000 deaths worldwide every year. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have investigated how the toxin emerged between 50 and 120 million years ago through the modification of a gene that also occurs in m.....»»
Zoom into an incredibly detailed James Webb image of the Orion nebula
A new image from the James Webb Space Telescope shows the majesty of the gorgeous Orion nebula in tremendous detail......»»
Google teases Assistant with Bard for iOS and Android
Google's long-standing Assistant equivalent of Siri will be updated with AI so that it no longer just answers queries, but can perform tasks automatically.Users will be able to ask Assistant with Bard where a certain party is, and have all the detail.....»»
Mathematical bedtime stories may build better mathematical memory
Researchers Jayne Spiller and Camilla Gilmore at the Center for Mathematical Cognition, University of Loughborough, U.K., have investigated the intersection of sleep and mathematical memory, finding that sleep after learning improves recall......»»
Growing in molasses: Cosmic large-scale structure caught growing slower than expected
The large-scale structure of the universe—the gigantic, hierarchical cosmic web of structures bound by gravity—is mostly made up of dark matter. The growth of the large-scale structure, from individual galaxies to galaxy clusters, cosmic voids an.....»»
Aquatic animals can help purify our wastewater, says researcher
Aquatic creatures may help purify our wastewater. A team of researchers has investigated how invertebrates, such as worms, non-biting midge larvae and mussels that live on the bottom of streams and ditches, may benefit wastewater treatment plants. Th.....»»
Giants with microscopic muscles: New findings reveal the structure of the dexterous elephant trunk
A recent study investigated the musculature of the elephant and found that the trunk is a complex mesh of interwoven muscle and has an immense number of parts. The study was published on September 26, 2023, in Current Biology......»»
Apple researching how to make smart clothes, bags, and furniture
Apple is continuing to investigate ways of making fabric touch sensitive so that it could embed controls or detect gestures on products far beyond Apple Watch bands or iPhone cases.Detail from the patent showing a man perhaps checking the time — on.....»»
Stemming the tide of antibiotic resistance: Researchers shed light on the complexities of hospital wastewater treatment
In a paper published in the Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, a multidisciplinary team including biologists, chemists, chemical engineers, and environmental scientists have investigated the characteristics of wastewater samples from o.....»»
Modeling shows fires from volcanic activity could greatly increase area affected by eruption
An international research team, including researchers from GNS Science, has released a study into the potential threat of fires caused by volcanic eruptions. The study investigated how far fires ignited by hot rock projectiles from a volcanic eruptio.....»»
Investigating the evolution of a double oxygen-neon white dwarf merger remnant
A research group led by assistant professor Wu Chengyuan from Yunnan Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has investigated the evolution of post-merger remnant resulting from the coalescence of double oxygen-neon white dwarfs. They have f.....»»
Computer simulations show how intermediate-mass black holes could form inside stellar clusters
An international consortium of astronomers, including staff from the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, has successfully unraveled the intricate formation mechanisms of the elusive intermediate-mass black holes. They could represent the link between.....»»
Flour-derived borocarbonitride enriched with boron-oxygen for the oxidative dehydrogenation of propane to olefins
In a study published in the journal Science China Chemistry, catalytic performance was investigated using a fixed-bed reactor and the structure-activity relationship was studied by combining various characterizations with DFT calculations......»»
The darkest parts of the moon are revealed with NASA"s new camera
While the surface of the moon has been mapped in incredible detail over the last several decades, one region has eluded orbital cameras due to the lack of sunlight, which are aptly called the permanently shadowed regions (PSRs) of the moon......»»
Queues found to negatively impact voter turnout in Sweden
A new study by Uppsala University has investigated how the comprehensive queues that built up during the Swedish elections in 2022 negatively impacted voter turnout. In total, turnout fell by three percentage points. 87 percent of the population vote.....»»
Discovery of histidine methylation as a new post-translational modification of histone proteins
In eukaryotes, genomic DNA, which is a very long double helix containing all the genetic information, wraps around a globular protein called a histone and folds it many times before being contained within the nucleus......»»
Age, not class, is now the biggest divide in British politics, new research confirms
"Class is the basis of British politics; all else is embellishment and detail." So wrote Peter Pulzer, the former Gladstone professor of politics at the University of Oxford in the 1960s. Nowadays, however, it is age, not social class, that is the bi.....»»