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The physics that controls the motion of the atoms in glassy materials is incredibly complex and still not completely understood. (Photo: ANI)

Model predict dynamics of glassy materials on local degree of atomic structural order

They showed how this theory greatly improves our understanding of how glassy liquids become more viscous on cooling.
07 Dec 2019 3:00 PM
Some 20 miles north of New York City, a team of scientists is searching for clues about how the environment is changing by studying corals.

In New York lab, scientists seek clues in centuries-old corals to climate shifts

Much like trees, corals produce growth rings that record climatic conditions like seawater temperatures and rainfall as they grow.
06 Dec 2019 12:42 PM
Parrotfish presence in large numbers on damaged reefs very likely helps the process of repair, Taylor and his colleagues suggest.(Photo: ANI)

Study indicates Parrotfish species thrive when coral reefs die

In the damaged areas of the reefs, the study found that parrotfish populations increased in number by two to eight times.
06 Dec 2019 11:11 AM
The Milky Way -- like many other spiral galaxies -- consists of two disc-like structures, known as thick and thin. (Photo: Representational)

New Milky Way age estimate suggests its over 10 Billion years old

Star-quakes recorded by NASA's Kepler space telescope have helped answer the mystery.
06 Dec 2019 10:56 AM
The discovery implies that greenhouse gases released directly by LIPs can initiate global change that persists over 10,000 to 100,000 years. (Photo: Reuters)

Study reveals carbon emissions from volcanic rocks play a role in global warming

This discovery could possibly change the way scientists have predicted climate change.
06 Dec 2019 10:42 AM
Arctic sea-ice neared record lows in September and October, and Antarctica also saw record low ice several times this year.

New report on Earth's climate rings alarm bells of a climate crisis across the world

WMO's report also said that current CO2 concentration in the air is 407.8 parts per million- beyond previously considered tipping points.
04 Dec 2019 4:30 PM
An international team of scientists formed a consortium called 'Waves in the Lower Solar Atmosphere (WaLSA)' to carry out the research (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Ground-breaking discovery cracks 60-year-old mystery of sun's magnetic waves

Observations of the Sun have shown that as the magnetic waves leave its interior, they grow in strength soon scientists may know why.
03 Dec 2019 12:15 PM
With his nose, fur and teeth totally intact, researchers in a baffling discovery have found a near-perfectly preserved puppy, which is 18,000 years old! (Photo: ANI)

Researchers find 18,000-year-old dog-like creature with fur,nose intact in Siberia

The scientist, who discovered the creature, said on Twitter that they will be calling it 'Dogor', which means 'friend' in Yakutian.
01 Dec 2019 12:11 PM
This new development may help clear the path for the hydrogen fuel industry to move into a larger role in the global push toward more environmentally friendly energy sources (Photo: ANI)

Study looks at biological enzymes as a source of hydrogen fuel

hydrogen gas is produced using a very complex industrial process that limits its attractiveness to the green fuel market.
28 Nov 2019 11:31 AM
Recent discoveries have shown that some cellular compartments don't have membranes, which were previously seen as necessary to hold a cell together. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Two types of motion keep cells in shape: Study

This dual motion within the surrounding fluid adds to our understanding of what contributes to healthy cellular function.
28 Nov 2019 11:09 AM
Namib Desert beetles use the irregular surface morphology - uneven bumps and flat areas, on their backs to gather fresh water from desert fog (Photo: Creative commons)

Desert beetles guide scientists in finding water harvesting solutions

Biomimetic fog-gathering technologies based on Namib Desert beetles have been offered as a potential solution in foggy coastal areas
28 Nov 2019 10:50 AM
In a novel approach, the researchers focused on heavy disks around supermassive black holes in the nuclei of galaxies (Photo: AP)

Study shows possibility of planets revolving around a black hole

New theory shows that tens of thousands of planets, 10 times the mass of the Earth, could be formed some 10 light-years from a black hole.
27 Nov 2019 10:37 AM
Using a bright orange electrocardiogram machine attached with suction cups to the body of a blue whale, scientists for the first time have measured the heart rate of the world’s largest creature

With suction cups and lots of luck, scientists measure blue whale's heart rate

Researchers managed the feat with 9 hours of data from an adult male about 72 feet long encountered in Monterey Bay off California’s coast.
26 Nov 2019 11:33 AM
There are also dance steps and stylised hand gestures that are the Japanese sign language version of the lyrics, with a teaching video posted on the official website for the pope’s visit. (Photo: Video screengrab)

High-tech Japan uses AI in song to welcome pope

The song was partly composed using an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered programme song-writer Jun Inoue created.
26 Nov 2019 11:19 AM
The large surface area of newspapers provided an unlikely but ideal way to chemically grow carbon nanotubes (Photo: AFP)

Old newspaper may ease making of 5G antennae component

Old newspapers can provide a cheap and green solution for the bulk production of single-walled carbon nanotubes used in 5G antennae
25 Nov 2019 12:15 PM
The results of the study were published in the Journal 'Science.' (Photo: Pixabay)

How pop,rock and lullabies share similarities

A study reports the first comprehensive scientific analysis of the similarities and differences of music across societies around the world.
25 Nov 2019 11:31 AM
When unconstrained at a given speed, members of a quadrupedal species will generally select a common gait, which is seldom unique to that species alone. (Photo: AP)

Here's why different four-legged animals adopt similar gaits

A new study explores how and why when faced with different situations four-legged animals alays choose one among several common gaits.
25 Nov 2019 11:05 AM
The technique is being tested at the University of Maryland Medical Center on patients that arrive with acute trauma. (Photo: ANI)

Human put in suspended animation for first time

Suspended animation is when the body functions can be paused while life-saving medical procedures are performed.
21 Nov 2019 9:20 AM
Titan, with a diameter of 3,200 miles (5,150 km), is the solar system’s second-biggest moon behind Jupiter’s Ganymede.(Photo: NASA/Representational)

'Possibility of life': scientists map Saturn's exotic moon Titan

The map was based on radar, infrared and other data collected by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, which studied Saturn & its moons, 2004 to 2017.
20 Nov 2019 11:56 AM
With more than 1,000 sensors, or pixels, this camera might be of great help in future space-based telescopes searching for chemical signs of life on other planets (Photo: Pixabay)

This light-sensing camera may help detect extraterrestrial life, dark matter

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have created one of the highest-performance cameras ever
20 Nov 2019 10:38 AM

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