Connection of fragmented habitat pieces can help endangered species recover | Science

[ad_1] Ellen Damschen By Erik StokstadSeptember 26, 2019, 2 pm Habitat loss leads to most extinctions. When farms or roads cut forests or fields into fragments, isolated survivors are more likely to be exterminated. A new study now suggests that connecting these areas to suitable habitat corridors can help save populations and species – far … Read more

Black hole: NASA captured a black hole with a star in tatters during its first-ever discovery | Science | New

[ad_1] The violent black hole was spotted by NASA's TESS spacecraft, searching for planets, and confirmed by ground observatories. Astronomers were alerted of the event when a star monitored by TESS became brighter unexpectedly. The event, known as tidal disturbance, causes black holes to eat whole stars or stretch them out like spaghetti dough. Stars … Read more

Jumping the gap can make the electronics faster

[ad_1] A section of a printed circuit board showing microcircuits. Credit: antoinebercovici According to an international team of engineers, a quasi-particle that travels along the interface of a metal and a dielectric material could be the solution to the problems posed by contraction of electronic components. "Microelectronic chips are ubiquitous today," said Akhlesh Lakhtakia, professor … Read more

Fractured Habitat Connection Delivers Lasting Green Benefits, Study Finds – Washington Post

[ad_1] Fractured Habitat Connection Provides Sustainable Environmental Benefits, Washington Post Study Scientists have connected pine savanna fragments and new species that continue to appear on Phys.org Continuous Accumulation of Plant Diversity Through Habitat Connectivity in an 18-Year Science Magazine Experience Connecting our declining natural habitats could help preserve plant diversity Science News Better Together: Forest … Read more

NASA's lunar orbiter could not find India's lost moon lander

[ad_1] Where is the little lander? NASA / Goddard / Arizona State University Vikram, where are you? the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Loses Touch with Lunar Lander on September 6, while he was heading towards the surface of the moon. Since he lost contact, ISRO has embarked on a sort of rescue mission, listening … Read more