Fish that display dominant traits are more at risk of consuming microplastic pollution than others in their social group, according to new research. The study, led by the University of Glasgow and published in Proceedings…
Satellite Mission Puts Einstein to the Test
[caption id="attachment_3139" align="alignright" width="300"] “Planck”-created map of the cosmic microwave background. Courtesy of ESA and the Planck Collaboration[/caption] Researchers, including physicists from Heidelberg University, have gained new insights into dark energy and the theory of…
NASA Spacecraft Becomes First to Orbit a Dwarf…
Ceres is seen from NASA's Dawn spacecraft on March 1, just a few days before the mission achieved orbit around the previously unexplored dwarf planet. The image was taken at a distance of about 30,000…
2D nitrogenated crystals new potential rival for graphene
Researchers in South Korea have, for the first time, developed a simple technique to produce a two-dimensional nitrogen-containing crystal that has the capacity to be a potential rival to graphene and silicon as semi-conductor materials. [caption id="attachment_3132"…
NASA Launches 2015 Space Apps Challenge to Spark…
NASA and other space agencies around the world are preparing for the fourth annual [caption id="attachment_3127" align="alignnone" width="673"] Image Credit: NASA[/caption] International Space Apps Challenge, which will be held April 10-12 at more than 135…