Astronomers have concluded that a peculiar source of radio waves thought to be a distant…
Month: June 2016
Minor mergers are major drivers of star formation
Around half of the star formation in the local Universe arises from minor mergers between…
Drones to keep tabs on light pollution
Astronomers have developed a light, low cost system, deployable on a drone, that could help…
Meet RobERt, the dreaming detective for exoplanet atmospheres
Machine-learning techniques that mimic human recognition and dreaming processes are being deployed in the search…
New, non-invasive method developed to wipe out cancerous tumors
A newly patented method to kill cancer cells has been developed by an American lab….
Moon discovered over dwarf planet Makemake in the Kuiper Belt
Scientists have discovered an elusive, dark moon orbiting Makemake, one of the ‘big four’ dwarf…
How the spleen filters blood
Engineers have devised a computer model of how slits in the spleen filter blood. The…
Scientists decode how anthrax toxin proteins might help treat cancerous tumors
Scientists describe how combining engineered anthrax toxin proteins and existing chemotherapy drugs could potentially yield…
People can hear the difference in high resolution audio, study finds
Listeners can hear a difference between standard audio and better than CD quality, known as…
Study explores emotional intelligence and stress in social work
Realistic workloads and ongoing emotional support are essential if social workers are to manage stress…