An international team of astrophysicists has discovered something wholly new, hidden in the center of the Milky Way galaxy.
Ancient viruses discovered in coral symbionts’ DNA
The symbiotic organisms that live in corals and provide them with their dramatic colors contain fragments of ancient RNA viruses that are as much as 160 million years old.
Genomes of 233 primate species sequenced
Researchers from 24 countries have analyzed the genomes of 809 individuals from 233 primate species, generating the most complete catalog of genomic information about our closest relatives to date. The project provides new insights into the evolution of primates, including humans, and their diversity. In baboons, for example, hybridization and...
Below the surface: Researchers uncover reasons to rethink how mountains are built
A study suggests that the answers to how and why mountains form are buried deeper than once thought. Clues in the landscape of southern Italy allowed researchers to produce a long-term, continuous record of rock uplift, the longest and most complete record of its kind.
A First Step to Designing Better Solid-State Batteries
Electrifying transportation is an essential step towards mitigating climate change.
New Nontoxic Powder Uses Sunlight to Quickly Disinfect Contaminated Drinking Water
At least 2 billion people worldwide routinely drink water contaminated with disease-causing microbes.
Multiple species of semi-aquatic dinosaur may have roamed pre-historic Britain
Palaeontologists studying a British dinosaur tooth have concluded that several distinct groups of spinosaurs -- dinosaurs with fearsome crocodile-like skulls -- inhabited southern England over 100 million years ago.
Little-known microbes could help predict climate tipping points
Rising temperatures could push ocean plankton and other single-celled creatures toward a carbon tipping point that fuels more warming. The carbon-eaters could become carbon-emitters. But new research shows it's also possible to detect early distress signals before they get there.
Record 19.31% efficiency with organic solar cells
Researchers have achieved a breakthrough power-conversion efficiency (PCE) of 19.31% with organic solar cells (OSCs), also known as polymer solar cells. This remarkable binary OSC efficiency will help enhance applications of these advanced solar energy devices.
Plastic Made From Sugar Cane Also Threatens the Environment
Plastic made from cane sugar also threatens the environment.