A new study shows that Atlantic salmon use the Earth's magnetic field as a navigational tool—much…
Month: October 2018
Genes responsible for difference in flower color of snapdragons identified
Snapdragons are tall, charming plants, and flower in a range of bright colors. In Spain, where…
Dryer, less predictable environment may have spurred human evolution
A progressively drying climate punctuated by variable wetter episodes may have precipitated the transition from our…
Salt: Mover and shaker in ancient Maya society
Salt is essential for life. As ancient civilizations evolved from hunters and gatherers to agrarian societies,…
FUNcube operations
FUNcube-1 As you will know, AO73/FUNcube-1 has been in full sunlight for over one month and…
One-off genetic test could detect heart attack risk
The test could help explain why people with apparently no risk factors can still have a…
Smallest integrated Kerr frequency comb generator
Optical frequency combs can enable ultrafast processes in physics, biology, and chemistry, as well as improve…
Saturn’s largest moon may hold key to cleaner engines
A new discovery on Titan's haze is revealing new information about burning fuels on Earth.
Polar wandering on dwarf planet Ceres revealed
Dwarf planet Ceres experienced an indirect polar reorientation of approximately 36 degrees, a new paper by…
Novel technique quickly maps young ice deposits and formations on Mars
A new investigative technique has shown the latitudinal distribution of ice-rich landforms on Mars. This large-scale…