Exaggerated radar data above the freezing level induced by terrain

Meteorologists frequently study precipitation events using radar imagery generated at both ground level and from satellite…

The 'protein from hell' tamed in seven years

After seven years of intense research, a research group from Aarhus University has succeeded—through an interdisciplinary…

Megadroughts in arid central Asia delayed the cultural exchange along the proto-Silk Road

The Silk Road was the most elaborate network of trade routes in the ancient world, linking…

Former Argentine President Carlos Menem, ex-LU1SM, SK

The former president of Argentina, Carlos Menem, ex-LU1SM, died on February 14. He was 90. Menem…

Panama disease breakthrough sparks US funding

QUT researcher and Distinguished Professor James Dale and his team have successfully developed a line of…

A (pollen-free) sigh of relief for Japan: The genetics of male sterility in cedar trees

Cryptomeria japonica, or the Japanese cedar, is highly revered as the national tree of Japan. Locally…

Self-assembly induced luminescence of Eu3+-complexes for bioimaging application

The unique properties of rare earth (RE) complexes including ligand-sensitized energy transfer, fingerprint-like emissions and long-lived…

Heavy snowfall, gales as winter storm hits Middle East

Snow blanketed parts of Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Israel on Wednesday, blocking roads, disrupting traffic and…

PIA24408: Angustus Labyrinthus – Inca City

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

Bosnia village with link to Mars enthralled by rover landing

Bosnian villagers are preparing to gather in front of a video screen in the yard of…