[ad_1] The celestial phenomenon known as STEVE is probably caused by a combination of heating charged particles in the atmosphere and energetic electrons like those that fuel the aurora, according to new research. In a new study, scientists discovered the source region of STEVE in space and identified two mechanisms that cause it. Last year, … Read more
[ad_1] The mysterious purple skyglow named STEVE was unmasked last year. Physicists have proved that STEVE was not a new type of dawn – in fact, it's not at all a dawn. But that still left a big gaping question: what exactly is it? Now we have the answer. Unlike the charged particles of the … Read more
[ad_1] The SW1 virus is cell-mediated, so that related bacteria can recognize other SW1 carriers and kill uninfected bacteria, giving SW1 bacteria a competitive advantage in foraging. Credit: Sooyeon Song and Missy Hazen / Penn State According to an international team of researchers, bacterial cells use both a virus – traditionally considered an enemy – … Read more
[ad_1] The longevity of terrestrial continents in the face of destructive tectonic activity is an essential geological context for the emergence of life on our planet. This stability depends on the underlying mantle attached to the land masses. A new study by a group of geoscientists from Carnegie, the Gemological Institute of America and the … Read more
[ad_1] China plans to build a scientific research station on the moon in "about 10 years," according to the Xinhua State news agency. The National Space Administration of China (NASA) intends to build the research station in the South Pole region of the moon, said Zhang Kejian, director of the ASOC, in a statement, said … Read more
[ad_1] Facilitate "savagery" Humans have invaded most of the Earth's land. The current extinction crisis bears witness to the impact of human activity on nature. If there is hope of conserving a biodiversity-rich global system, we must begin to learn to coexist with other species and to give them space. The practice of "rewilding" has … Read more
[ad_1] Artistic reconstruction of Callichimaera perplexa. (Elissa Martin / Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History) Scientists have discovered a new species of crab that was swimming in the sea 95 million years ago. The little pocket crab, called Callichimaera perplexa, was very different from its modern cousins. This crab had a tiny lobster shell, legs … Read more
[ad_1] The latest measure of the rate of expansion of the Universe is underway, and she confirmed with greater certainty than ever before that we had a real con pickle on our hands. Once again, the result showed that the Universe was growing much faster than it should be based on conditions just after the … Read more
[ad_1] Researchers at the Yale School of Medicine have successfully restored some functions of the pig brain that had been dead for hours. They hope that the technology will improve our understanding of the brain by potentially developing new treatments for debilitating diseases and disorders. Research raises many ethical questions and tests our current understanding … Read more
[ad_1] In February 2016, scientists at the Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO), a laser interferometer, announced the first-ever detection of gravitational waves (GW). Since then, many events have been detected, allowing a better understanding of a cosmic phenomenon predicted more than a century ago by Einstein's theory of general relativity. A little over a year ago, … Read more