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Virtual 'Universe Machine' Sheds Light on Galaxy Evolution

August 12, 2019

Observing real galaxies in space can only provide snapshots in time, so researchers who want to study how galaxies evolve ove...

Designing a Better Low-Fat Potato Chip

August 9, 2019

Researchers have developed a technique to analyze potato chips' physical characteristics from simulated first bite to swallow...

Dark Matter May Be Older Than the Big Bang, Study Suggests

August 8, 2019

A recent study presents a new idea of how dark matter was born and how to identify it with astronomical observations...

Underwater Glacial Melting Is Occurring at Higher Rates Than Modeling Predicts

July 26, 2019

University of Oregon-led team uses a new approach to directly measure submarine melt, uncovering data that could enhance proj...

The Early Days of the Milky Way Revealed

July 23, 2019

A study led by researchers from the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) puts a sequence to the events which gav...

Smart Irrigation Model Predicts Rainfall to Conserve Water

July 22, 2019

A predictive model combining information about plant physiology, real-time soil conditions, and weather forecasts can help ma...

How Much Water Do Snowpacks Hold? A Better Way to Answer the Question

July 17, 2019

In many places around the world, snow is a critical component of the hydrological cycle

Researchers Publish New Study on Citrus Greening Disease

July 17, 2019

As citrus greening becomes an increasing threat to growers worldwide, the future of the industry may depend on identifying lo...

A Material Way to Make Mars Habitable

July 16, 2019

Silica aerogel could warm the Martian surface similar to the way greenhouse gases keep Earth warm

Strange Warping Geometry Helps to Push Scientific Boundaries

July 12, 2019

Researchers have built an electronic array on a microchip that simulates particle interactions in a hyperbolic plane

Mixing Skin Oil and Ozone Can Produce a Personal Pollution Cloud

July 1, 2019

Researchers show that a range of volatile and semi-volatile gases and substances are produced when ozone reacts with skin oil...

Researchers Provide New Evidence on the Reliability of Climate Modeling

June 26, 2019

Observational data of equatorial circulation pattern confirms that the pattern is weakening, a development with important con...

Groundwater Pumping Has Significantly Reduced US Stream Flows

June 21, 2019

The new study has important implications for managing US water resources

Gold for Iron Nanocubes

June 18, 2019

Recent study shows that hybrid Au/Fe nanoparticles can grow in an unprecedentedly complex structure with a single-step fabric...

Extreme Rainfall Events Are Connected Across the World

February 1, 2019

Extreme rainfall—defined as the top five percent of rainy days—often forms a pattern at the local level

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