The rift in Larsen C is likely to lead to one of the largest icebergs ever recorded. It is being monitored by researchers from the UK’s Project Midas, led by
Day: June 3, 2017
Sydney Harbor emissions equivalent to 200 cars on the roads
That is the message of new research that has quantified CO2 emissions from the Harbour for the first time — found to be 1000 tonnes annually — equivalent to the
Eco-label in exchange for less chemicals on rice fields
In order to achieve higher yields, chemical fertilizers are often excessively employed in Asian countries — to the great detriment of the environment. This leads to high amounts of nitrogen
Cold brown dwarf discovered close to our solar system
“I was so proud of our volunteers as I saw the data on this new cold world coming in,” said Jackie Faherty, a senior scientist in the American Museum of
Mice will help reveal the roles of human brown fat
“In addition to white adipose tissue, or white fat, people have brown fat, an important contributor to the body’s energy balance via the generation of body heat and the participation
Olive oil nutrient linked to processes that prevent cancer in brain
Research into oleic acid — the primary ingredient in olive oil — has shown how it can help prevent cancer-causing genes from functioning in cells. The oily substance — one
Tumor induction from a distance
Originally, the researchers were simply interested in studying the role of FOXO, a well-known transcription factor that functions as a genetic switch. It has been known for quite a while
Understanding a river’s ‘thermal landscape’ may be the key to saving it
River temperatures have long been an area of study, but until recently, the field has been hampered by technological constraints. Fine-scale measurements over large distances and long time periods have
Dairy products a good dietary source of some types of vitamin K
In the study, published June 1 in Current Developments in Nutrition, researchers quantified the activity of two natural forms of vitamin K in dairy products of various fat contents and
Molecular system for artificial photosynthesis
Now, chemists from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and Virginia Tech have designed two photocatalysts (materials that accelerate chemical reactions upon absorbing light) that incorporate individual
Molecular system for artificial photosynthesis
Now, chemists from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and Virginia Tech have designed two photocatalysts (materials that accelerate chemical reactions upon absorbing light) that incorporate individual
Physicist builds on Einstein and Galileo’s work
Now nearly four centuries later, a team of Italian physicists has applied the same principle to quantum objects using a novel scientific method proposed by UQ physicist Dr Magdalena Zych,
Are dense star clusters the origin of the gravitational waves discovered by LIGO?
The origin of each of the trio of gravitational wave events LIGO has recorded to date appears to be the cataclysmic collision of a pair of monstrous black holes. Before
Are dense star clusters the origin of the gravitational waves discovered by LIGO?
The origin of each of the trio of gravitational wave events LIGO has recorded to date appears to be the cataclysmic collision of a pair of monstrous black holes. Before
Details of Lassa virus structure could inform development of vaccines, therapies
Lassa virus can cause a hemorrhagic disease called Lassa fever and is endemic to western Africa. The virus is a member of the arenavirus family and is spread primarily by