Aging stars go through an incredible transformation—they expand to become hundreds of times larger than their original size and are believed to thus destroy any planets in their inner systems. The recent study, "A close-in giant planet escapes engulfment by its star" co-authored by Keivan Stassun, Stevenson Professor of Physics and Astronomy,...

 A University of Minnesota team has, for the first time, synthesized a thin film of a unique topological semimetal material that has the potential to generate more computing power and memory storage while using significantly less energy. The researchers were also able to closely study the material, leading to some important findings about the ...

 Chemists at King's College London have made a breakthrough in the way they develop artificial helix shapes for the amino acids that constitute proteins. These new synthetic shapes have the potential to transform processes such as chemical reactions through catalysis and advance medicine through novel drug development techniques.Amino acids fo...

 A Kent team, led by Professors Ben Goult and Jen Hiscock, has created and patented a ground-breaking new shock-absorbing material that could revolutionise both the defence and planetary science sectors.This novel protein-based family of materials, named TSAM (Talin Shock Absorbing Materials), represents the first known example of a SynBio (or...

 SRUC scientists' research into reducing cattle methane emissions using a chemical from daffodils is part of a project awarded £2.8 million by the Department for Environmental Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).The scientists have successfully extracted a chemical called haemanthamine from the plants.In the laboratory, using an artificial cow's st...

 Microbes could hold the key to explaining how climate change affects sea sponges, warn scientists from UNSW Sydney. Sea sponges are essential to marine ecosystems. They play critical roles in the ocean, as they provide shelter and food to a plethora of marine creatures, recycle nutrients by filtering thousands of litres of sea water daily, an...

 Research on how animals move around the world helps determine the influence of human activityEarth's magnetic field, generated by the flow of molten iron in the planet's inner core, extends out into space and protects us from cosmic radiation emitted by the Sun. It is also, remarkably, used by animals like salmon, sea turtles and migratory bi...

 Using the most powerful telescopes on the ground and in space, a team of astronomers have discovered for the first time gusts of hot, warm and cold winds blown by a neutron star as it devours material from a nearby star. This discovery provides insight into the behavior of some of the most extreme objects in the universe.Low-mass X-ray binari...

 Searching for the fuel of the futureThe transition to new and renewable energy sources should be completed by 2050. Researchers in various disciplines at Leiden University are conducting unique research that will help us make this transition and reduce CO2 emissions.Experts say that the transition from fossil fuels to new energy sources (such...

 Extreme events in Antarctica such as ocean heatwaves and ice loss will almost certainly become more common and more severe, researchers say.With drastic action now needed to limit global warming to the Paris Agreement target of 1.5°C, the scientists warn that recent extremes in Antarctica may be the tip of the iceberg.The study reviews eviden...

 Summary:SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre (SmartSat) recently launched its three-year project, Spacecraft Autonomy and Onboard AI for Next Generation Space Systems (SCARLET-α) project.Deakin's Institute for Intelligent Systems Research and Innovation is one of eight partners involved.The project has just received a $7 million grant as part...

 The Department of Defense MURI Award will allow Lidar's multi-institutional team to investigate techniques that may unlock the full potential of quantum computing.A research team led by Daniel Lidar, the holder of the Viterbi Professorship of Engineering and Professor in the Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has be...

 Albatross are among the world's largest flying birds, with wingspans that can stretch beyond a remarkable three metres. These majestic animals harness ocean winds to travel thousands of kilometres in search of food while barely flapping their wings.Young albatross, embarking on their first journey, can spend up to five years at sea without ev...

 Mechanical thinning of overstocked forests, prescribed burning and managed wildfire now being carried out to enhance fire protection of California's forests provide many benefits, or ecosystem services, that people depend on.In a paper published in Restoration Ecology, researchers at UC Merced, UC ANR and UC Irvine reported that stakeholders ...

 An innovative partnership between researchers at the University of Derby and leading IT services company RDS Global delivered a data management system which has enabled many organisations to operate more effectively amid the challenges of the pandemic.PurposeIn what is thought to be the first project of its kind, the University's research und...

 DURHAM, N.C. -- A few years ago while on a fishing trip in the Florida Keys, biologist Lori Schweikert came face to face with an unusual quick-change act. She reeled in a pointy-snouted reef fish called a hogfish and threw it onboard. But later when she went to put it in a cooler she noticed something odd: its skin had taken on the same color...

 With ultra-fast speeds, low latency and increased reliability, 5G is ushering in a telecommunications revolution: almost anything can be connected and transmit data, including machines, objects, plants and devices. A 5G network can carry large amounts of data without significant losses, and opens up new possibilities for many sectors while of...

 The ATLAS team from the Clermont-Ferrand Physics Laboratory (LPC) took part in beam tests to measure the performance of silicon sensors measuring around 1 mm x 1 mm. These sensors, called LGADs (low-gain avalanche diodes), are capable of doing something extraordinary: they can distinguish signals that are separated in time by only a few tens ...

 Our Tech & Society Initiative is a dynamic interdisciplinary collaboration among Georgetown's nine schools, three D.C. campuses, and countless centers and institutes—with a shared goal to shape technology's promise for a better world. Tech & Society aims to equip the world's next generation of leaders by navigating complex issues at t...

 Seagrass research key to fighting climate changeEdith Cowan University's ground-breaking marine science research will inform global climate change policy for years to come.An international research team led by ECU investigated the huge loss of seagrass as a result of a marine heatwave in the Shark Bay UNESCO World Heritage in Western Australi...