A long-standing debate among evolutionary scientists goes something like this: Does evolution happen in a predictable pattern or does it depend on chance events and contingency? That is, if you could turn back the clock, as celebrated scientist Stephen Jay Gould (1941–2002) described in his famous metaphor, “Replaying the Tape of Life,” would life on…
Nuclear physicists have long been working to reveal how the proton gets its spin. Now, a new method that combines experimental data with state-of-the-art calculations has revealed a more detailed picture of spin contributions from the very glue that holds protons together. It also paves the way toward imaging the proton’s 3D structure. Nuclear physicists have…
Warming temperatures are likely to mean that more of your plane ride will have rocky conditions, creating potentially dangerous situations Warming temperatures are likely to mean that more of your plane ride will have rocky conditions, creating potentially dangerous situations Scientific American Content: Global
High in the evergreen canopy of General Sherman, the world’s largest tree, researchers searched for evidence of an emerging threat to giant sequoias: bark beetles. The climbers descended the towering 2,200-year-old tree with good news on Tuesday. “The General Sherman tree is doing fine right now,” said Anthony Ambrose, executive director of the Ancient Forest…
Vermont’s “Climate Superfund Act” would use attribution science to force oil, gas and coal companies to cover damages associated with their emissions Vermont’s “Climate Superfund Act” would use attribution science to force oil, gas and coal companies to cover damages associated with their emissions Scientific American Content: Global
Scientists looking to convert carbon dioxide into clean fuels and useful chemicals often make hydrogen gas and carbonates as unwanted byproducts. A new paper from the UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering has found a cleaner path. Scientists looking to convert carbon dioxide into clean fuels and useful chemicals often make hydrogen gas and carbonates as…
A research group led by Prof. Wang Haixia from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has revealed the tritium release behavior of lithium titanate (Li2TiO3) breeder irradiated with fusion neutrons, which contributes to the optimization of the the solid blanket design in fusion reactors. A research group led by Prof….
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A massive cradle of baby stars has been observed in new detail by a European space telescope, adding to its celestial collection of images. The European Space Agency released the photos from the Euclid observatory on Thursday. They were taken following the telescope’s Florida launch last year as a warm-up act to its main job…
Starship, the world’s most powerful rocket, is set for its next test flight on June 5, SpaceX announced on Friday. Starship, the world’s most powerful rocket, is set for its next test flight on June 5, SpaceX announced on Friday. Space Exploration Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories