Palaeontologists trace the influence of humans using predatory snail boreholes Vienna, Sept 25, 2024.- Predatory snails drill holes in the shells of their prey. Using these boreholes, a research team led by palaeontologist Martin Zuschin from the University of Vienna was able to create a time series of predator-prey relationshipsContinuar Leyendo
An interaction between an elliptical galaxy and a larger spiral galaxy, collectively known as Arp 107, seems to have given the spiral a happier outlook thanks to the two bright ‘eyes’ and the wide semicircular ‘smile’ that have resulted. This image is a composite, combining observations from Webb’s MIRI (Mid-InfraRedContinuar Leyendo
With the help of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, an international team of researchers led by scientists in the Department of Astronomy at Stockholm University has found more black holes in the early Universe than has previously been reported. The new result can help scientists understand how supermassive black holesContinuar Leyendo
New York, August 31, 2024.- A deadly liver cancer that mainly affects children and young adults rewires its cellular metabolism in order to thrive, according to a new study that opens the door to exploring new targets for therapies. Fibrolamellar carcinoma, which does not respond to conventional treatments, accounts forContinuar Leyendo
The study more generally shows how previously ignored fast brain waves define basic patterns of sleep and wake. Santa Cruz, Aug 28, 2024.- Sleep and wake: they’re totally distinct states of being that define the boundaries of our daily lives. For years, scientists have measured the difference between these instinctualContinuar Leyendo
A new study clearly shows how important it is to emphasize consensus among climate scientists Vienna, Aug 26, 2024.-Climate scientists have long agreed that humans are largely responsible for climate change. A new study, co-led by Bojana Većkalov from the University of Amsterdam and Sandra Geiger from the University ofContinuar Leyendo
In the USA, the world’s most extensive neutrino experiment, DUNE, is being built at Fermilab. The University of Bern is playing a key role in this by developing the “ND-LAr” detector, which features new technology and an innovative design to observe neutrinos. The prototype of the “ND-LAr” has now beenContinuar Leyendo
The effects of the climate crisis are felt more acutely in the Arctic than anywhere else on the planet. The weather in the Arctic is not only severe, but it changes extremely quickly. More frequent data are urgently needed to improve weather forecasts for this susceptible polar region. Enter ESA’sContinuar Leyendo
ESA’s star-surveying Gaia mission has again proven to be a formidable asteroid explorer, spotting potential moons around more than 350 asteroids not known to have a companion. París, Aug 08, 2024.- Previously, Gaia had explored asteroids known to have moons — so-called ‘binary asteroids’ — and confirmed that the telltaleContinuar Leyendo
August 2014: Rosetta arrives at Comet 67P After a ten-year voyage through space, in August 2014 Rosetta finally approaches its target comet. The team is expecting to see that the solid, central part of the comet – its ‘nucleus’ – is shaped like a potato. The images that come downContinuar Leyendo
