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Uniquely precise: New value for the half-life of samarium-146

Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI and the Australian National University have re-determined the half-life of samarium-146 with great precision. The result fits perfectly with the data astrophysicists and geochemists have obtained from ex.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgAug 1st, 2024

Tubeworms, snails and other weird creatures found under the seafloor

Scientists for the first time have uncovered an underworld of animal life thriving beneath the seafloor......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 15th, 2024

The Doctor Behind the ‘Suicide Pod’ Wants AI to Assist at the End of Life

The death of an American woman inside Philip Nitschke’s latest invention reveals the next frontier in the right-to-die debate......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsOct 15th, 2024

Reoxygenating oceans: Startups lead the way in Baltic Sea

European scientists have teamed up with two startups in a pioneering experiment to tackle one of the major problems facing sea life—the depletion of oxygen in the ocean, causing the disappearance of fish and marine biodiversity......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 15th, 2024

Rangers lead effort to monitor Uganda"s lion population in critical stronghold

In a new study, wildlife rangers from the Uganda Wildlife Authority have demonstrated their ability to generate precise and reliable data on lion populations in Uganda's Nile Delta, a critical stronghold for African lions......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 15th, 2024

Cemetery study reveals how daily life changed from the Iron Age to the Roman period

A study by Prof. Dr. Wolf-Rüdiger Teegen, published in the International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, provides new insights into how the average human behavior in the tribal territory of Treveri changed as it transitioned from the Celtic Iron Age (L.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 15th, 2024

NASA launches mission to explore the frozen frontier of Jupiter’s moon Europa

"We’re interested in whether Europa could support simple life—single-celled organisms." NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft lifted off Monday from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 15th, 2024

Europa Clipper blasts off to study whether Jupiter’s icy moon could host life

NASA's Europa Clipper mission aims to study whether the liquid water ocean beneath Europa's icy crust could potentially support life......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 14th, 2024

Samsung makes Starry Night and others from MoMA larger than life on your TV

You can bring more than two dozen pieces of art from MoMA in New York City to your home, via The Frame and the Samsung Art Store......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 14th, 2024

NASA probe Europa Clipper lifts off for Jupiter"s icy moon

NASA probe Europa Clipper lifted off from the US Kennedy Space Center on Monday, bound for an icy moon of Jupiter to discover whether it has the ingredients to support life......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 14th, 2024

The science of happier dogs: Five tips to help your canine friends live their best life

When you hear about "science focused on how dogs can live their best lives with us" it sounds like an imaginary job made up by a child. However, the field of animal welfare science is real and influential......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 14th, 2024

3D printing method could improve micro energy storage

One key to making portable devices more compact and energy efficient lies in the precise nanoscale form of energy-storing capacitors. Researchers in Sweden report they've cracked the challenge with a unique 3D printing method......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 14th, 2024

Scientists discover one of the Earth"s earliest animals in Australian outback

In the shadow of South Australia's largest mountain range beneath the outback soil lies a fossil record that reveals a rich history of life on Earth. Fossils found at Nilpena Ediacara National Park preserve a pivotal moment in the history of evolutio.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 14th, 2024

Compound drought–heat wave events under-recognized in global soils, finds study

Soil is essential for life and plays a crucial role in the Earth's ecosystem, providing support for plant roots and hosting countless microorganisms. In a warming world, it is important to understand how soil hydrothermal conditions, particularly the.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 14th, 2024

Cells From Different Species Can Exchange ‘Text Messages’ Using RNA

Long known as a messenger within cells, RNA is increasingly seen as life’s molecular communication system—even between organisms widely separated by evolution......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsOct 14th, 2024

Can life exist on an icy moon? NASA"s Europa Clipper aims to find out

With a spacecraft launching soon, the mission will try to answer the question of whether there are ingredients suitable for life in the ocean below Europa's icy crust......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 14th, 2024

Is life possible on a Jupiter moon? NASA goes to investigate

Is there anywhere else in our solar system that could support life? An imposing NASA probe is due to lift off on Monday on a five-and-a-half-year journey to Europa, one of Jupiter's many moons, to take the first detailed step toward finding out......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsOct 14th, 2024

One of the earliest examples of a winged seed found in a mine in China

A team of geologists, life scientists and biologists affiliated with several institutions in China has found one of the earliest examples of a winged seed in a mine in Anhui Province. Their paper is published in the journal eLife......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 13th, 2024

Europa Clipper mission to investigate potential habitability of Jupiter"s moon

A NASA spacecraft is ready to set sail for Jupiter and its moon Europa, one of the best bets for finding life beyond Earth......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 12th, 2024

Interdisciplinary advances in microcombs: Bridging physics and information technology

Researchers are excited about the potential of microcombs, miniature devices that generate precise time and frequency standards. These microcombs could revolutionize fields from high-speed communication, high-resolution measurements to precise atomic.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 11th, 2024

Powerful and compact optical frequency combs provide unique opportunities

Remember those big, clunky machines needed for super precise light measurements? Those days are fading thanks to tiny devices called microcombs. These chips can do the same job, but on a much smaller scale, opening doors for new applications......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 11th, 2024