Optical interferometry has been a long-proven science method that involves using several separate telescopes to act as one big telescope, thus achieving more accurate data as opposed to each telescope working individually. However, the Earth’s chaotic atmosphere often makes achieving ground-based science difficult, but what if we could do it on the moon? Optical interferometry has…
From the swimming habits of dead trout to the revelation that some mammals can breathe through their backsides, a group of leading leftfield scientists have been taking their bows at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for the 34th annual Ig Nobel Prize ceremony. Not to be confused with the actual Nobel prizes, the Ig Nobels…
As anyone who has looked for a job can tell you, finding one isn’t the easiest process. This experience can be even more challenging if you’re new to a country and speak with what is perceived to be a “foreign” accent. As anyone who has looked for a job can tell you, finding one isn’t the…
The destruction of nature is a global crisis. Establishing protected areas of forest is a common policy governments use to tackle the problem. The destruction of nature is a global crisis. Establishing protected areas of forest is a common policy governments use to tackle the problem. Environment Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
A lake is much more than a body of water where we bask on sunny summer days. It’s also more than just a source of fresh water surrounded with nature and tranquility. A lake is much more than a body of water where we bask on sunny summer days. It’s also more than just a source…
Canopy gaps in a mixed floodplain forest have a direct effect on forest soil temperature and moisture, but only have a minor impact on soil biological activity. This is the conclusion of a study by Leipzig University, the German Center for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig and the Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry. Canopy gaps in…
Antibacterial discovery has become a pressing global challenge. Rising antibiotic resistance and difficult-to-treat infections mean we urgently need new antibacterial drugs and infection prevention measures. Food production problems such as bacterial crop disease and food spoilage are driving demand for innovations too. Antibacterial discovery has become a pressing global challenge. Rising antibiotic resistance and difficult-to-treat infections…
Most of us aren’t spending our days watching our houseplants grow. We see their signs of life only occasionally—a new leaf unfurled, a stem leaning toward the window. Most of us aren’t spending our days watching our houseplants grow. We see their signs of life only occasionally—a new leaf unfurled, a stem leaning toward the window. Plants…
As any avid gardener will tell you, plants with sharp thorns and prickles can leave you looking like you’ve had a run-in with an angry cat. Wouldn’t it be nice to rid plants of their prickles entirely but keep the tasty fruits and beautiful flowers? As any avid gardener will tell you, plants with sharp thorns…
Stories of self-doubt are common among engineering students. That was a key finding of a study conducted recently at Boise State University by a team of researchers. Stories of self-doubt are common among engineering students. That was a key finding of a study conducted recently at Boise State University by a team of researchers. Education Phys.org – latest…