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…
Hawking radiation mimicked in the lab
Sound waves used to imitate light particles predicted to escape black holes. [caption id="attachment_744" align="alignright" width="630"] Victor De Schwanberg/SPL[/caption] Nature News-- Scientists have come closer than ever before to creating a laboratory-scale imitation of a…
Physicists sounds warning to “nail beauty fanatics”
Bristol, UK (IOP)-- The daily trimming of fingernails and toenails to make them more aesthetically pleasing could be detrimental and potentially lead to serious nail conditions. This is according to researchers at the University of Nottingham who have…
NASA’s Hubble Finds Extremely Distant Galaxy through Cosmic…
[caption id="attachment_724" align="aligncenter" width="673"] The mammoth galaxy cluster Abell 2744 is so massive that its powerful gravity bends the light from galaxies far behind it, making these otherwise unseen background objects appear larger and brighter…
Computing innovations for a sustainable society
NSF awards $12.5 million to advance the science of sustainability through innovations in computing and communication technologies [caption id="attachment_718" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Intertidal community at low tide in Yachats Bay, Oregon. The picture shows seastars (Pisaster…