Hubble finds largest sample of very distant galaxies seen to date
Scientists, using the Hubble Space Telescope, have found the largest sample of very distant galaxies seen to date: ten promising candidates thought to lie at a distance of 13 billion light-years. ANI
Scientists break record by finding northernmost hydrothermal vent field
Scientists have found black hydrothermal vent fields inside the Arctic Circle, which are farther north than anyone has ever seen before. ANI
Astronomers observe for the first time how dust forms around an erupting star
Using the ESOs (European Southern Observatorys) Very Large Telescope Interferometer, astronomers were able for the first time to witness the appearance of a shell of dusty gas around a star that had just erupted, and follow its evolution for more than 100 days.This provides the astronomers with a new way to estimate the distance of this object and obtain invaluable information on the operating mode of dense stars that suck material from a companion. ANI
Young female lemurs cross dress to avoid conflict
Researchers at the University of Gottingens German Primate Center have found that young female red-fronted lemurs in Madagascar adopt male coloration to dupe their aggressive female groupmates. ANI
Exploding star not as normal as initially thought
Astronomers have indicated that a recent supernova may not be normal as initially thought, with the star that exploded now understood to have collapsed into a black hole, producing a weak jet, typical of much more violent events, the so-called gamma-ray bursts. ANI
Soon, water with life-sustaining coenzyme CoQ10
A team of experts at the University of California, Santa Barbara - including Indian-origin post-doctoral researcher Subir Ghorai - says that recent advances in chemistry may make it possible to solubalize the life-sustaining coenzyme CoQ10 into water. ANI
2,600 yr old Italian tomb reveals ancient trade network
The tomb of a woman who died around 2,600 years ago on the eastern Italian coast has helped archaeologists to piece together the vast trade network that once linked this area with the Middle East, North Africa and Greece. ANI
Evidence of oldest human presence along Egypts Nile delta discovered
A geological survey in Egypt has lead to the discovery of a rock fragment, which is evidence of the oldest human presence yet discovered along the northernmost margin of Egypts Nile delta. ANI
Glasses embedded with a telescope may enable visually impaired to drive
Visually impaired people may soon be able to drive or perform other activities requiring sharper distance vision with the help of glasses embedded with a telescope, say experts. ANI
New material may help cars turn heat into electricity
Scientists have invented a new material that will make cars even more efficient, by converting heat wasted through engine exhaust into electricity. ANI
Mystery of aurora borealis solved after 30 years
After 30 years of research work, scientists have identified the mechanism that triggers off the aurora borealis, also know as the Northern Lights, attributing the cause to magnetic energy a third of the way to the moon that powers the phenomenon. ANI
Magma rising under the surface of a volcano may not be mushroom-shaped
Seismic imaging has revealed that magma rising under the surface of a volcano may not be mushroom-shaped. ANI
Bending light may be secret behind creating invisibility cloak
British researchers say that an invisibility cloak that can hide anything may be realised by reflecting light back towards the viewer. ANI
Worm study challenges prevailing theory of aging
A new study of worms suggests that aging may be part of the genetic plan, not the result of wear-and-tear on the body. ANI
Typhoons bury a massive amount of carbon in the oceans
A new study by researchers from the Ohio State University has determined that typhoons bury tons of carbon in the oceans. ANI
Glasses embedded with a telescope may enable visually impaired to drive
Visually impaired people may soon be able to drive or perform other activities requiring sharper distance vision with the help of glasses embedded with a telescope, say experts. ANI
New material may help cars turn heat into electricity
Scientists have invented a new material that will make cars even more efficient, by converting heat wasted through engine exhaust into electricity. ANI
Mystery of aurora borealis solved after 30 years
After 30 years of research work, scientists have identified the mechanism that triggers off the aurora borealis, also know as the Northern Lights, attributing the cause to magnetic energy a third of the way to the moon that powers the phenomenon. ANI