First detection of secondary supermassive black hole in a well-known binary system

Supermassive black holes that weigh several billion times the mass of our sun are present at…

Study discovers potential key to a cheaper and more accessible Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine

The bacterium Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) can cause severe diseases such as meningitis and blood…

Disks, spikes and clouds: A peek into a black hole's back yard

The first direct detection of gravitational waves in 2015 has opened a new window on the…

Scientists detect exponential relaxation spectrum in glasses

Prof. Wang Junqiang’s team at the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of the…

Tracking a tiger shark to see how it fares when moved from captivity back to the ocean

A team of marine biologists and oceanologists from The University of Western Australia and Ocean Park…

Scientists discover a new proton conductor for next-generation fuel cells

The discovery of Ba2LuAlO5 as a promising proton conductor paints a bright future for protonic ceramic…

Native populations survived the Younger Dryas by switching from big game to fishing

Research led by the Department of Anthropology at the University of Alaska in Fairbanks has delved…

Astronomers discover a new 'warm Jupiter' on an eccentric and misaligned orbit

Using NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), astronomers have discovered a new “warm Jupiter” exoplanet. The…

Novel genetic screen provides clues on how Toxoplasma behaves within a host

While the presence of harmful critters in your home may be addressed by a call to…

Research reveals ants inflict pain with neurotoxins

University of Queensland researchers have shown for the first time that some of the world’s most…