Delaware researchers set new chemical world record
Chemists from the University of Delaware, in collaboration with a colleague at the University of Wisconsin, have set a new world record for the shortest chemical bond ever recorded between two metals, in this case, two atoms of chromium. ANI
Strange British fossil is part of new dinosaur family, say experts
A forgotten museum fossil that had been gathering dust for more than a century is actually from a mysterious British dinosaur that represents an entirely new family, scientists have discovered. ANI
Early Pacific people often suffered from gout: Study
The high rates of gout reported among Mâori and Pacific Island males could be an ailment inherited over thousands of years to the time when Polynesia and Melanesia were being colonized from South East Asia. ANI
Dwarf stars with carbon atmosphere discovered
Astronomers have discovered white dwarf stars with pure carbon atmospheres, which they say possibly evolved in a sequence that was unknown before. ANI
Observing dark energy has probably spelt the end of the universe, say experts
A pair of physicists at the Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, has claimed that the observation of dark energy, thought to be speeding up cosmic expansion, might have accidentally decreased the life expectancy of the universe. ANI
Solar outbursts can generate conditions for magnetic slingshot: Study
US scientists have uncovered evidence that solar outbursts can generate conditions that could slingshot matter into the Earths magnetic environment at speeds higher than 1000 km/s. ANI
Researchers close to using carbon nanotubes to connect computer chips
Researchers at the Trinity College, Dublin have moved one step closer to utilising carbon nanotubes as interconnects for computer chips. ANI
Ozone may be key linking heat, increased heart disease death risk
A new study suggests that ozone might prove to be the key to the link between high temperature and the increased risk of death from heart disease or stroke. ANI
60,000-year-old giant submarine landslide identified
An enormous submarine landslide that disintegrated 60,000 years ago produced the longest flow of sand and mud yet documented on Earth. ANI
Termite guts may yield novel enzymes for better bio-fuel production: Study
Termites -- notorious for their voracious appetite for wood, rendering houses to dust and causing billions of dollars in damage per year -- may provide the biochemical means to a greener bio-fuel future. ANI
Making big screen TVs, surfboards from same new material may soon be a reality
Trinity College researchers have made a significant advance towards using nanotechnology to provide strength to polymers in an ideal manner. ANI
Declining acid rain levels helping waters to return to their pre-industrial, natural state: Study
An international team, led by researchers from the University College London and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has demonstrated that the stained brown colour of lakes and streams in remote parts of the UK, southern Scandinavia and eastern North America, is indicative of their return to a more natural, pre-industrial state following a decline in the level of acid rain. ANI
First comparative test on climate impact on species diversity undertaken
Geographic patterns of species diversity and their underlying processes have intrigued scientists for centuries, and continue to spur scientific debate. ANI
Evidence of early history of Earths formation preserved in Mars
A new study by scientists has indicated that the processes involved in the early history of Earths formation have been preserved in Mars. ANI
Scientists map genome sequence of extensively drug-resistant TB strain
Researchers have decoded the gene map of a strain of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis and have identified mutations that may help develop better treatments. ANI
Study sheds light on plants natural defence mechanism
Researchers have discovered how plants protect their leaves from damage by sunlight when they are faced with extreme climates. ANI