Scientists finally know how big earthquakes start: with many smaller ones

The vast majority of earthquakes we feel come soon after smaller ones, according to new research…

Earthquake-warning system that could provide smartphone alerts to Pacific Northwest gets funding boost

The U.S. Geological Survey is greatly increasing funding for the region’s seismic network, putting it on…

PIA23392: Ascraeus Mons Flows

           Target: Mars Mission:  2001 Mars Odyssey Instrument:  THEMIS Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Click here…

A single change at telomeres controls the ability of cells to generate a complete organism

Pluripotent cells can give rise to all cells of the body, a power that researchers are…

Crossover from 2-D metal to 3-D Dirac semimetal in metallic PtTe2 films with local Rashba effect

Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) formed by group 10 metals (e.g. PtSe2, PtTe2) have emerged as important…

A new protein spin labelling technique

Site-directed spin labelling (SDSL) used in combination with electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy has been a…

Centuries-old Japanese family firms make history relevant to today's business world

Strategy-makers in long-lived Japanese firms face a challenge to match generations of history and guidance with…

Fracking: UK shale reserves may be smaller than previously estimated

Previous research suggested 50 years of shale gas under the UK, but a new study says…

Biomolecular analyses of Roopkund skeletons show Mediterranean migrants in Indian Himalaya

A large-scale study conducted by an international team of scientists has revealed that the mysterious skeletons…

Folded paper creates portable lab for field laboratory tests

Monitoring and tracking biological threats or epidemics require the ability to carry out medical and laboratory…