Launching mass from the moon helped by lunar gravity anomalies
Placing a mass driver on the moon has long been a dream of space exploration enthusiasts. It would open up so many ...
Compact error correction: Toward a more efficient 'quantum hard drive'
Two quantum information theorists at the University of Sydney Nano Institute have solved a decades-old problem that will ...
International canine gene research database enhances understanding of hereditary diseases
The International DoGA Consortium has achieved a significant milestone in genetics research by creating a comprehensive ...
Storms are knocking down more and more trees in the Amazon
During some convective storms, downdrafts can have enough force to snap or completely uproot trees in a phenomenon known as ...
Astronomers observe an unlucky star's repeated tidal disruptions
When a star moves around a supermassive black hole (SMBH) in a close elliptical orbit, it gets partially tidally disrupted ...
Theory vs. data: Team tests Einstein's predictions by calculating the distortion of time and space
Why is the expansion of our universe accelerating? Twenty-five years after its discovery, this phenomenon remains one of the greatest scientific mysteries. Solving it involves testing the fundamental ...
Working 9 to 5: Not a way to make a living, British workers declare
British workers are increasingly pessimistic about salary levels—prompting them to seek greater flexibility and balance from their jobs instead, new research suggests.
Maternal small RNAs determine the fate of hybrid seeds in plants, finds study
Plant breeders, aiming to develop resilient and high-quality crops, often cross plants from different species to transfer desirable traits. However, they frequently encounter a major obstacle: hybrid ...
Two new snail species named after Tolkien characters
Researchers have named two newly discovered freshwater snail species from Brazil after characters from "The Lord of the Rings." ...
Strontium isotope analysis tracks prehistoric ostrich eggshell bead exchange in southern Africa
A recent study by archaeologist Prof. Peter Mitchell and his colleagues published in Azania: Archaeological Research in Africa examines how ostrich eggshell (OES) beads moved across southeast southern ...