A ‘silver’ fish from Velankanni
25 May 13:07 • 1 article
A ‘silver’ fish from Velankanni
The new freshwater species, Puntius sanctus, grows to only 7 cm
25 May 13:07 • The Hindu • 6679535024725660788.htmlVideo: One billion stars and counting—the sky according to Gaia's second data release
25 May 13:44 • 1 article
Video: One billion stars and counting—the sky according to Gaia's second data release
Launched in 2013, ESA's Gaia satellite has been scanning the sky to measure the positions, distances and motions of more than one billion stars in our galaxy, the Milky Way. The goal of the mission is ...
25 May 13:44 • phys.org • 3476726124365307766.htmlEarly genome sequencing in India shows dominant Covid-19 strain matches global patterns
25 May 13:04 • 1 article
Early genome sequencing in India shows dominant Covid-19 strain matches global patterns
This subtype, called A2a, also shows a larger prevalence across the globe — crucial information for vaccine development and disease monitoring from Calcutta’s National Institute of Biomedical Genomics (NIBG).
25 May 13:04 • The Indian Express • 2885715105592998055.htmlPreventing infectious swine disease spread with field-based portable device
25 May 13:42 • 1 article
Preventing infectious swine disease spread with field-based portable device
The impact of swine diseases and other livestock disease outbreaks extends beyond animal sickness and mortality in a highly interconnected world, causing major problems. Following the initial disease ...
25 May 13:42 • phys.org • 3476726123068762517.htmlApplying physics to understanding the mystery of consciousness
25 May 13:20 • 1 article
Applying physics to understanding the mystery of consciousness
An international study involving Monash physicists has cornered a new approach to measure consciousness, potentially changing our understanding complex neurological problems.
25 May 13:20 • phys.org • 3476726123543430786.htmlFast, accurate way to check peanut plants for healthy traits
25 May 13:46 • 1 article
Fast, accurate way to check peanut plants for healthy traits
The lengthy process of breeding better peanut plants can be sped up by using a biophysics technique, Raman spectroscopy.
25 May 13:46 • phys.org • 3476726123583867511.htmlThe 12 questions earth scientists should ask in the next 10 years
25 May 13:50 • 1 article
The 12 questions earth scientists should ask in the next 10 years
The National Science Foundation should invest in new initiatives, partnerships and infrastructure to answer 12 priority research questions relevant to society in the next decade, according to a new report ...
25 May 13:50 • phys.org • 3476726123856578701.htmlAn under-researched mechanism in the fast-moving field of epigenetics
25 May 13:50 • 1 article
An under-researched mechanism in the fast-moving field of epigenetics
A key epigenetic mark can block the binding of an important gene regulatory protein, and therefore prohibit the gene from being turned off, a new UNSW study in CRISPR-modified mice—published this month ...
25 May 13:50 • phys.org • 3476726123967043523.htmlGenetic discovery sheds light on sodium accumulation in barley crops
25 May 13:30 • 1 article
Genetic discovery sheds light on sodium accumulation in barley crops
An international team of scientists have identified a naturally occurring gene variation that influences sodium content in barley crops. The finding could help to advance the development of barley varieties ...
25 May 13:30 • phys.org • 3476726124020668225.htmlBeta Cephei-type pulsations detected in V453 Cygni
25 May 13:00 • 1 article
Beta Cephei-type pulsations detected in V453 Cygni
Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), astronomers have detected Beta Cephei-type pulsations in an eclipsing binary system known as V453 Cygni. The finding, detailed in a paper published ...
25 May 13:00 • phys.org • 3476726124273614849.htmlCOVID-19 complication for pregnant ladies! Placentas from positive women show injury, says study
25 May 13:16 • 1 article
COVID-19 complication for pregnant ladies! Placentas from positive women show injury, says study
The researchers from Northwestern University in the US said the findings, though early, could help inform how pregnant women should be clinically monitored during the pandemic.
25 May 13:16 • The Financial Express • 1288289581392198869.htmlResearchers observe protons 'playing hopscotch' in a high-pressure form of ice
25 May 13:53 • 1 article
Researchers observe protons 'playing hopscotch' in a high-pressure form of ice
An international team of researchers from University College Dublin (UCD) and University of Saskatchewan, Canada, have observed 'proton-hopping' movement in a high-pressure form of ice (Ice VII lattices).
25 May 13:53 • phys.org • 3476726124506826568.htmlCould theorized Planet 9 be a primordial black hole? Researchers propose method to find out
25 May 13:26 • 1 article
Could theorized Planet 9 be a primordial black hole? Researchers propose method to find out
There are eight classical planets in our solar system, from speedy Mercury to distant Neptune. There are also numerous dwarf planets, such as Pluto and Ceres. While we continue to find more dwarf planets, ...
25 May 13:26 • phys.org • 3476726124621526473.htmlNanoscale optical pulse limiter facilitated by refractory metallic quantum wells
25 May 13:30 • 1 article
Nanoscale optical pulse limiter facilitated by refractory metallic quantum wells
In the past several decades, physicists have conducted deep laboratory investigations into nonlinear optics, plasma physics and quantum science using advanced high-intensity, ultrashort-pulse lasers. ...
25 May 13:30 • phys.org • 3476726124698778990.htmlToxin family binds to sugar receptors on human cells to cause damage
25 May 13:10 • 1 article
Toxin family binds to sugar receptors on human cells to cause damage
New Griffith University research has found that sugars decorating human cells allow toxins, produced by disease-causing bacteria, to bind to human cells and cause damage or death.
25 May 13:10 • phys.org • 3476726124846712892.htmlNew database reveals plants' secret relationships with fungi
25 May 13:27 • 1 article
New database reveals plants' secret relationships with fungi
Leiden researchers have compiled information collected by scientists over the past 120 years into a database of plant-fungal interactions. This important biological data is now freely available for researchers ...
25 May 13:27 • phys.org • 3476726125012863173.htmlA model that estimates tactile properties of surfaces by analyzing images
25 May 13:30 • 1 article
A model that estimates tactile properties of surfaces by analyzing images
The ability to estimate the physical properties of objects is of key importance for robots, as it allows them to interact more effectively with their surrounding environment. In recent years, many robotics ...
25 May 13:30 • Tech Xplore • 4945708898568539211.htmlBEYOND LOCAL: Benefits of gardening, growing your own food, during pandemic and beyond
25 May 13:25 • 1 article
BEYOND LOCAL: Benefits of gardening, growing your own food, during pandemic and beyond
City gardeners are dependent on wild insects to make their gardens thrive
25 May 13:25 • KitchenerToday.com • 52741009607133081.htmlChina's Water Forests Bring an Artificial Order to Nature
25 May 13:00 • 1 article
China's Water Forests Bring an Artificial Order to Nature
And offer tranquility among "living fossils."
25 May 13:00 • Atlas Obscura • 58081917948557031.htmlBoston Dynamics' Robodog Roams New Zealand Countryside with a New Purpose: Sheep Herding
25 May 13:00 • 1 article
Boston Dynamics' Robodog Roams New Zealand Countryside with a New Purpose: Sheep Herding
Canines beware: Apparently we humans aren’t the only ones who need to worry about our inevitable robot overlords replacing us.
25 May 13:00 • Gizmodo UK • 8363059001924975235.html