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Very Large Telescope sees star dance around supermassive black hole, proves Einstein right
Observations made with ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) have revealed for the first time that a…
Applying mathematics to accelerate predictions for capturing fusion energy
A key issue for scientists seeking to bring the fusion that powers the sun and stars…
Parasite carried by grey squirrels negatively impacts red squirrel behavior
Research published in the Journal of Animal Ecology reveals a new mechanism of how grey squirrels…
Soil carbon and nitrogen mineralization after the initial flush of CO2
Healthy soil should have abundant nitrogen to supply plant growth needs, but it should not all…
Ash dieback is less severe in isolated ash trees
New research published in the British Ecological Society’s Journal of Ecology finds that ash dieback is…
NASA observes rainfall from tornado-spawning storms in the southern US
For two days in mid-April, severe storms raced through the southern U.S. and NASA created an…
Scientists offer perspectives on cavitation science
A type of damage in soft materials and tissue called cavitation is one of the least-studied…
New boron material of high hardness created by plasma chemical vapor deposition
Yogesh Vohra, Ph.D., uses microwave-plasma chemical vapor deposition to create thin crystal films of never-before-seen materials.…
Staff at Berkeley Lab's X-Ray facility mobilize to support COVID-19-related research
X-rays allow researchers to map out the 3-D structure of proteins relevant to diseases at the…