Scientists detect rapid changes in a black hole that may explain gamma-ray bursts

Some of the most massive and distant black holes in the universe emit an enormous amount…

Unprecedented ground-based discovery of two strongly interacting exoplanets

Several interacting exoplanets have already been spotted by satellites. But a new breakthrough has been achieved…

Most significant changes in UK air quality during lockdown have been in urban areas, review confirms

The lockdown led to a significant drop in some pollutants in the UK’s towns and cities,…

Researchers uncover an ancient Aboriginal archaeological site preserved on the seabed

For most of the human history of Australia, sea levels were much lower than they are…

New candidate for raw material synthesis through gene transfer

Cyanobacteria hardly need any nutrients and use the energy of sunlight. Bathers are familiar with these…

A typhoon changed earthquake patterns, study shows

The Earth’s crust is under constant stress. Every now and then this stress is discharged in…

ISS Daily Summary Report – 7/02/2020

Payloads Astrobee: The crew powered on both Astrobee free flier units and verified the LEDs were…

Coronavirus: Testing sewage an 'easy win'

Wastewater analysis could provide localised Covid-19 test results much earlier than at present. Click…

NASA Awards Total and Spectral Solar Irradiance Sensor-2 Spacecraft Contract

NASA has awarded the Total and Spectral Solar Irradiance Sensor-2 (TSIS-2) Spacecraft contract to General Atomics…

New sequencing technology will help scientists decipher disease mechanisms

New technologies capable of sequencing single molecules in fine detail will help scientists better understand the…