Abstract: Utilizing the excellent stability of the Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI), we characterize both short-term (solar…
Month: August 2017
Could CRISPR be used as a biological weapon?
The gene editing technique CRISPR has been in the limelight after scientists reported they had used…
Techniques used in forensic science help discover new molecular fossils
Researchers in Japan and China believe they have found new molecular fossils of archaea using a…
Perfect mannequins a turnoff for some consumers
Mannequins' long legs, tiny waistlines and perfect busts can sour some shoppers on the products they're…
AI ideally matches children to daycare centers
Fujitsu and the Institute of Mathematics for Industry at Kyushu University have developed an AI-based matching…
Feeding and Feedback in the Powerful Radio Galaxy 3C 120
Abstract: We present a spectral analysis of a 200-kilosecond observation of the broad-line radio galaxy 3C…
Record-low 2016 Antarctic sea ice due to ‘perfect storm’ of tropical, polar conditions
While winter sea ice in the Arctic is declining so dramatically that ships can now navigate…
How Neanderthals made the very first glue
The world’s oldest known glue was made by Neanderthals. But how did they make it 200,000…
New device could turn heat energy into a viable fuel source
A new device being developed by Washington State University physicist Yi Gu could one day turn…
Children’s sleep quality linked to mothers’ insomnia
Children sleep more poorly if their mothers suffer from insomnia symptoms – potentially affecting their mental…