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Published The forest as a shelter for insects in warmer climates?
(via sciencedaily.com) Insect diversity is declining in Bavaria. Land use is a major driver, but the impact of climate change is still unknown. A study has now investigated in more detail how both factors interact in driving insect diversity and what can be done to conserve it.
Published Hyperfast white dwarf stars provide clues for understanding supernovae
(via sciencedaily.com) Scientists have used computer modeling to show how a hypothesized type of supernova would evolve on the scale of thousands of years, giving researchers a way to look for examples of supernovae of this model, known as 'D6.'
Published Self-propelled, endlessly programmable artificial cilia
(via sciencedaily.com) Researchers have developed a single-material, single-stimuli microstructure that can outmaneuver even living cilia. These programmable, micron-scale structures could be used for a range of applications, including soft robotics, biocompatible medical devices, and even dynamic information encryption.
Published The mystery solved about the active phase in catalytic carbon dioxide reduction to methanol
(via sciencedaily.com) Researchers have been able to study the surface of a copper-zinc catalyst when carbon dioxide is reduced to methanol. A better knowledge of the catalytic process and the possibility of finding even more efficient materials opens the door for a green transition in the chemical industry.
Published Lunar soil has the potential to generate oxygen and fuel
(via sciencedaily.com) Soil on the moon contains active compounds that can convert carbon dioxide into oxygen and fuels, scientists report. They are now exploring whether lunar resources can be used to facilitate human exploration on the moon or beyond.
Published Rapid adaptation of deep learning teaches drones to survive any weather
(via sciencedaily.com) Neural-Fly technology could one day build the future of package delivery drones and flying cars.
Published How MRI could revolutionize heart failure diagnosis
(via sciencedaily.com) Until now, the best way of diagnosing heart failure has been an invasive assessment, but it carries risks for patients. Non-invasive echocardiogram, which is based on ultrasound, are usually used instead, but they are wrong in up to 50 per cent of cases. The new study shows how magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is superior to echocardiography for diagnosing heart failure, as well as being a powerful tool to predict patient outcomes, including death.
Published New study reveals the effect of extended space flight on astronauts' brains
(via sciencedaily.com) Long-duration space flight alters fluid-filled spaces along veins and arteries in the brain, according to new research.
Published Major 2020 Alaska quake triggered neighboring 2021 temblor
(via sciencedaily.com) A study of two powerful earthquakes in adjacent areas off the Alaska Peninsula in 2020 and 2021 shows a connection between the two. It also suggests they may be a part of an 80-year rupture cascade along the fault.
Published Astronomers discover a rare 'black widow' binary, with the shortest orbit yet
(via sciencedaily.com) Astronomers discovered a 'black widow binary' -- a rapidly spinning neutron star circling and slowly consuming a smaller companion star. Named ZTF J1406+1222, the pair has the shortest orbital period yet identified, and is unique in that it appears to host a third star that orbits around the two inner stars every 10,000 years.
Published Landslides can have a major impact on glacier melt and movement
(via sciencedaily.com) Using satellite imagery to study the effects of a 2019 landslide on the Amalia Glacier in Patagonia, a research team found the landslide helped stabilize the glacier and caused it to grow by about 1,000 meters over the last three years.
Published Experiments measure freezing point of extraterrestrial oceans to aid search for life
(via sciencedaily.com) A planetary scientist worked with engineers to measure the physical limits for a liquid when salty water is at very high pressure. The results suggest where to look for extraterrestrial life in the ice-covered oceans of Jupiter's moon Europa and Saturn's moon Titan.
Published Physicists develop ideal testing conditions of solar cells for space applications
(via sciencedaily.com) Researchers have described the optimal conditions for testing perovskite solar cells for space.
Published In poplars, two plant hormones boost each other in defense against pathogenic fungi
(via sciencedaily.com) In contrast to previous assumptions, the defense hormones salicylic acid and jasmonic acid do not always suppress each other in regulating plant chemical defenses against pests and pathogens. In trees, the interplay of both hormones can actually increase plant resistance.
Published Astronauts: Blood clot expert to study blood flow, clot formation in zero gravity
(via sciencedaily.com) This was the first time a blood clot had been found in an astronaut in space, so there was no established method of treatment for DVT in zero gravity.
Published Younger exoplanets are better candidates when looking for other Earths
(via sciencedaily.com) As the scientific community searches for worlds orbiting nearby stars that could potentially harbor life, new research suggests that younger rocky exoplanets are more likely to support temperate, Earth-like climates.
Published Researchers discover overlooked Jurassic Park of lizards
(via sciencedaily.com) New research moves back the moment of the radiation of squamates -- the group of reptiles that includes lizards, snakes and worm lizards -- to the Jurassic, a long time before current estimates.
Published Precipitation helped drive distribution of Alaska dinosaurs
(via sciencedaily.com) Precipitation more than temperature influenced the distribution of herbivorous dinosaurs in what is now Alaska, according to new research. The finding discusses the distribution of hadrosaurids and ceratopsids -- the megaherbivores of the Late Cretaceous Period, 100.5 million to 66 million years ago.
Published Researchers home in on Thera volcano eruption date
(via sciencedaily.com) Tree-ring, ice core and volcano experts teamed up to identify one of the most climatically impactful volcanic eruptions in 4,000 years -- Aniakchak II. In the process, they narrowed down potential dates for the Thera volcano eruption.
Published Search reveals eight new sources of black hole echoes
(via sciencedaily.com) Astronomers discovered eight new echoing black hole binaries in our galaxy, enabling them to piece together a general picture of how a black hole evolves during an outburst. The findings will help scientists trace a black hole's evolution as it feeds on stellar material.