Natasha Hurley-Walker explains how a new radio telescope helps us "see" without light. She says these…
Month: February 2018
Jedidah Isler: What Role Do Supermassive Black Holes Play In The Cosmos?
Scientists believe at the center of every galaxy is a supermassive black hole. Jedidah Isler describes…
Leaky atmosphere linked to lightweight planet
The Red Planet's low gravity and lack of magnetic field makes its outermost atmosphere an easy…
No glaciers, no water?
The world's largest rivers begin in glaciated mountain regions. However, climate change may cause many glaciers…
Modeling human behavior with Airbnb
Researchers at Idiap and EPFL have been working with psychologists to understand how people form first…
Particle interactions on Titan support the search for new physics discoveries
Nuclear physicists are using the nation's most powerful supercomputer, Titan, at the Oak Ridge Leadership Computing…
Study uncovers gender gap in earnings of Uber drivers
UChicago economists helped lead a study that found men working for the ride-sharing platform Uber earned…
Homo sapiens’ drawing ability may relate to hunting techniques
Neanderthals had large brains and made complex tools but never demonstrated the ability to draw recognizable…
Asteroid set for ‘close’ 43,300 mile flight past Earth on Friday
The asteroid, up to 40m in size and only discovered five days ago, passes by on…
Getting a grip
The Bloodhound supersonic car aims to run in South Africa this October, and there is a…