Stressed sheep fleeced for their genes

Genetics play a large factor in determining the temperament of sheep and how they react to…

Building a better electron gun

The successful test of the LCLS-II electron gun (see related article) marks the culmination of an…

Expert discusses observing cognitive triggers for extremist violence through brain scans

In a new journal article, a team of scientists led by Scott Atran, an adjunct research…

Quantum physics experiment shows Heisenberg was right about uncertainty, in a certain sense

The word uncertainty is used a lot in quantum mechanics. One school of thought is that…

100-year-old physics model replicates modern Arctic ice melt

A nearly 100-year-old physics model captures the essential mechanism of pattern formation and geometry of Arctic…

Distant processes influence marine heatwaves around the world

An international team has produced the first global assessment of the major drivers of marine heatwaves. …

Designing a crystallization chamber

Marialucia Longo and Tobias Schrader at the Jülich Centre for Neutron Science (JCNS) based at FRM…

Sequencing the almond reveals how it went from bitter to sweet

A team of researchers with members from Spain, Switzerland, Denmark and Italy has found the genetic…

Australia's pristine beaches have a poo problem

Australians love our iconic coastal lifestyle. So many of our settlements are spread along our huge…

This is what the ground looked like after inSight landed on Mars

When InSight landed on Mars on Nov. 26th, 2018, it deployed a parachute to slow its…