Fossil remains of a large, now-extinct bird species have been discovered in Australia’s Boodjamulla National Park. Summary Fossil remains of a giant, flightless bird, larger than an emu or cassowary, have been unearthed in Read More
Excitons, bound states between an electron (i.e., a negatively charged particle) and a hole (i.e., the absence of an electron) in materials, are a key focus of condensed matter physics studies. These bound Read More
Painting zebra stripes on cows to fend off flies, lizards’ favorite pizza toppings and how booze helps you speak another language: these were some of the winners at the Ig Nobel prizes, which celebrate the Read More
Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered a 3,300-year-old whistle made from a cow’s toe bone, believed to have been used by police to guard royal tomb workers. The artifact was found in the ruins of Read More
Recent research has found a new way to make graphene that adds structural defects to improve the performance of the material that could have benefits across a range of applications—from sensors and batteries, to Read More
New simulations suggest globular clusters form in multiple ways and point to a mysterious new type of star system that may already lie hidden in the Milky Way. For centuries, astronomers have tried to explain Read More
Data may challenge and reshape current models of solar wind evolution. A recent study led by Dr. Michael Starkey of the Southwest Research Institute has delivered the first observational evidence from the Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) Read More
An international team of researchers led by Duke-NUS has identified rare mutations in the SPNS1 gene as the cause of a previously unrecognized multi-organ disorder. A research team led by Duke-NUS Medical School has uncovered Read More
Estrogen protected female mice from harmful effects of a keto diet that affected males. Could males and females respond differently to a ketogenic diet? Research from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Read More
Doctors have long puzzled over why smoking eases ulcerative colitis but worsens Crohn’s disease. Oral bacteria migrating to the gut may explain this enigma. Summary The long-standing mystery of why smoking alleviates ulcerative Read More
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