Global sea ice is at lowest level ever recorded
It’s a new low point. The area of the world’s oceans covered by floating sea ice is the smallest recorded since satellite monitoring began in the 1970s. That means it is also probably the lowest it has been for thousands of years.
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It’s a new low point. The area of the world’s oceans covered by floating sea ice is the smallest recorded since satellite monitoring began in the 1970s. That means it is also probably the lowest it has been for thousands of years.
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Global sea ice is at lowest level ever recorded
It’s a new low point. The area of the world’s oceans covered by floating sea ice is the smallest recorded since satellite monitoring began in the 1970s. That means it is also probably the lowest it has been for thousands of years.The latest observations from…
Electronic gene control could let us plug bacteria into devices
We don’t usually welcome bugs in digital technology, but that’s about to change. Researchers have developed a way to control bacterial genes at the flick of a switch using electricity.
Synthetic biologists are eager to find ways to connect engineered organisms to electronics, so we can make living components for devices.
The ability of custom-made microbes to sense the environment and make biological molecules would be particularly valuable for devices that work inside the body, says William Bentley at the University of Maryland.
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We don’t usually welcome bugs in digital technology, but that’s about to change. Researchers have developed a way to control bacterial genes at the flick of a switch using electricity.
Synthetic biologists are eager to find ways to connect engineered organisms to electronics, so we can make living components for devices.
The ability of custom-made microbes to sense the environment and make biological molecules would be particularly valuable for devices that work inside the body, says William Bentley at the University of Maryland.
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Electronic gene control could let us plug bacteria into devices
We don’t usually welcome bugs in digital technology, but that’s about to change. Researchers have developed a way to control bacterial genes at the flick of a switch using electricity. Synthetic biologists are eager to find ways to connect engineered organisms…
Drug-resistant "nightmare bacteria" are quickly spreading through US hospitals
Uh oh
Researchers have found evidence that drug-resistant superbugs, which have been labelled "nightmare bacteria", are spreading faster and more stealthily inside US hospitals than previously thought.
In the US, the bacteria, known as carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE), infect roughly 9,300 people per year, and kill around 600. And now researchers think they might spread from person to person asymptomatically - which explains why doctors are often unable to detect it.
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Uh oh
Researchers have found evidence that drug-resistant superbugs, which have been labelled "nightmare bacteria", are spreading faster and more stealthily inside US hospitals than previously thought.
In the US, the bacteria, known as carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE), infect roughly 9,300 people per year, and kill around 600. And now researchers think they might spread from person to person asymptomatically - which explains why doctors are often unable to detect it.
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Drug-resistant "nightmare bacteria" are quickly spreading through US hospitals
Researchers have found evidence that drug-resistant superbugs, which have been labelled "nightmare bacteria", are spreading faster and more stealthily inside US hospitals than previously thought.In the US, the bacteria, known as carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae…
2016 confirmed as the hottest year on record
Another uh oh...
Last year was the hottest year on record globally, beating 2015’s exceptionally high temperatures, the World Meteorological Organisation said today.
The global average temperature in 2016 was 1.1°C higher than pre-industrial levels and about 0.07°C higher than the previous record set in 2015, the organisation said.
Along with record temperatures, other long-term indicators humans are changing the climate reached new heights in 2016, including levels of greenhouse gases and melting ice, the WMO said.
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Another uh oh...
Last year was the hottest year on record globally, beating 2015’s exceptionally high temperatures, the World Meteorological Organisation said today.
The global average temperature in 2016 was 1.1°C higher than pre-industrial levels and about 0.07°C higher than the previous record set in 2015, the organisation said.
Along with record temperatures, other long-term indicators humans are changing the climate reached new heights in 2016, including levels of greenhouse gases and melting ice, the WMO said.
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2016 confirmed as the hottest year on record
Last year was the hottest year on record globally, beating 2015’s exceptionally high temperatures, the World Meteorological Organisation said today. The global average temperature in 2016 was 1.1°C higher than pre-industrial levels and about 0.07°C higher…
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Zebra shark makes world-first switch from sexual to asexual reproduction
A zebra shark (Stegostoma fasciatum) in Australia has become the first recorded case of a shark switching from sexual to asexual reproduction.
In April last year, Leonie gave birth to three pups called Cleo, CC, and Gemini in a Queensland aquarium. This sweet but otherwise unremarkable tale would have gone unnoticed by the science world if it weren't for one key detail: Leonie hadn't mated with a male shark since 2012.
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A zebra shark (Stegostoma fasciatum) in Australia has become the first recorded case of a shark switching from sexual to asexual reproduction.
In April last year, Leonie gave birth to three pups called Cleo, CC, and Gemini in a Queensland aquarium. This sweet but otherwise unremarkable tale would have gone unnoticed by the science world if it weren't for one key detail: Leonie hadn't mated with a male shark since 2012.
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Zebra shark makes world-first switch from sexual to asexual reproduction
A zebra shark (Stegostoma fasciatum) in Australia has become the first recorded case of a shark switching from sexual to asexual reproduction. In April last year, Leonie gave birth to three pups called Cleo, CC, and Gemini in a Queensland aquarium. This sweet…
Physicists say they've manipulated 'pure nothingness' and observed the fallout
According to quantum mechanics, a vacuum isn't empty at all. It's actually filled with quantum energy and particles that blink in and out of existence for a fleeting moment - strange signals that are known as quantum fluctuations.
For decades, there had only ever been indirect evidence of these fluctuations, but back in 2015, researchers claimed to have detected the theoretical fluctuations directly. And now the same team says they've gone a step further, having manipulated the vacuum itself, and detecting the changes in these strange signals in the void.
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According to quantum mechanics, a vacuum isn't empty at all. It's actually filled with quantum energy and particles that blink in and out of existence for a fleeting moment - strange signals that are known as quantum fluctuations.
For decades, there had only ever been indirect evidence of these fluctuations, but back in 2015, researchers claimed to have detected the theoretical fluctuations directly. And now the same team says they've gone a step further, having manipulated the vacuum itself, and detecting the changes in these strange signals in the void.
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Physicists say they've manipulated 'pure nothingness' and observed the fallout
According to quantum mechanics, a vacuum isn't empty at all. It's actually filled with quantum energy and particles that blink in and out of existence for a fleeting moment - strange signals that are known as quantum fluctuations.For decades, there had only…
Trump Reportedly Interested in a Mars Mission
Some speculate that incoming President Donald Trump is considering supporting a revamped humans-to-Mars program.
Trump reportedly talked about Mars exploration and public-private partnerships with Elon Musk during a meeting.
Trump also talked with historian Douglas Brinkley about the Apollo program and how it brought the country together in the 1960s.
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Some speculate that incoming President Donald Trump is considering supporting a revamped humans-to-Mars program.
Trump reportedly talked about Mars exploration and public-private partnerships with Elon Musk during a meeting.
Trump also talked with historian Douglas Brinkley about the Apollo program and how it brought the country together in the 1960s.
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Analysis | Will Trump echo JFK’s moonshot and vow to send humans to Mars?
Elon Musk visits Trump Tower. Let the speculation begin.
Beyond Pluto: NASA's New Horizons Spacecraft Heads to Next Adventure
To Pluto and beyond!
Nearly two years after its historic encounter with the dwarf planet Pluto, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is getting ready for its next big adventure in the icy outskirts of the solar system.
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To Pluto and beyond!
Nearly two years after its historic encounter with the dwarf planet Pluto, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is getting ready for its next big adventure in the icy outskirts of the solar system.
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Beyond Pluto: NASA's New Horizons Spacecraft Heads to Next Adventure
To Pluto and beyond! Nearly two years after its historic encounter with the dwarf planet Pluto, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is getting ready for its next big adventure in the icy outskirts of the solar system. Now, the spacecraft is on its way to a small…
Researchers say they've figured out what makes people reject science, and it's not ignorance
A lot happened in 2016, but one of the biggest cultural shifts was the rise of fake news - where claims with no evidence behind them (e.g. the world is flat) and get shared as fact alongside evidence-based, peer-reviewed findings (e.g. climate change is happening).
Researchers have coined this trend the 'anti-enlightenment movement', and there's been a lot of frustration and finger-pointing over who or what's to blame. But a team of psychologists has identified some of the key the factors that can cause people to reject science - and it has nothing to do with how educated or intelligent they are.
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A lot happened in 2016, but one of the biggest cultural shifts was the rise of fake news - where claims with no evidence behind them (e.g. the world is flat) and get shared as fact alongside evidence-based, peer-reviewed findings (e.g. climate change is happening).
Researchers have coined this trend the 'anti-enlightenment movement', and there's been a lot of frustration and finger-pointing over who or what's to blame. But a team of psychologists has identified some of the key the factors that can cause people to reject science - and it has nothing to do with how educated or intelligent they are.
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Researchers say they've figured out what makes people reject science, and it's not ignorance
A lot happened in 2016, but one of the biggest cultural shifts was the rise of fake news - where claims with no evidence behind them (e.g. the world is flat) and get shared as fact alongside evidence-based, peer-reviewed findings (e.g. climate change is happening).…
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A radical new hypothesis claims to have a simple explanation for dark energy
For decades, scientists have puzzled over the fact that our Universe is expanding. Logically, gravity should be pulling our galaxies closer together, but observations in the 1990s revealed that the Universe isn't just expanding, it's expanding at a seemingly accelerating rate, something scientists put down to dark energy.
Dark energy (not to be confused with dark matter) is the hypothetical force that makes up around 68.3 percent of the energy in the observable Universe, and pushes galaxies apart. But despite lots of indirect evidence for its existence, no one has been able to directly detect dark energy, or adequately explain where it comes from.
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For decades, scientists have puzzled over the fact that our Universe is expanding. Logically, gravity should be pulling our galaxies closer together, but observations in the 1990s revealed that the Universe isn't just expanding, it's expanding at a seemingly accelerating rate, something scientists put down to dark energy.
Dark energy (not to be confused with dark matter) is the hypothetical force that makes up around 68.3 percent of the energy in the observable Universe, and pushes galaxies apart. But despite lots of indirect evidence for its existence, no one has been able to directly detect dark energy, or adequately explain where it comes from.
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A radical new hypothesis claims to have a simple explanation for dark energy
For decades, scientists have puzzled over the fact that our Universe is expanding. Logically, gravity should be pulling our galaxies closer together, but observations in the 1990s revealed that the Universe isn't just expanding, it's expanding at a seemingly…
A new 'flesh-eating parasite' relative has been discovered in Australia
A new study has discovered a new species of parasite living in Australia, which shares an evolutionary ancestor to a terrifying group of 'flesh-eating' parasites.
The new parasite - Zelonia australiensis has recently been discovered in an Australian black fly species that bites mammals – including humans.
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A new study has discovered a new species of parasite living in Australia, which shares an evolutionary ancestor to a terrifying group of 'flesh-eating' parasites.
The new parasite - Zelonia australiensis has recently been discovered in an Australian black fly species that bites mammals – including humans.
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A new 'flesh-eating parasite' relative has been discovered in Australia
A new study has discovered a new species of parasite living in Australia, which shares an evolutionary ancestor to a terrifying group of 'flesh-eating' parasites. The new parasite - Zelonia australiensis has recently been discovered in an Australian black…
Light-speed camera snaps light’s “sonic boom” for the first time
A light-speed event requires an even faster camera. A new camera setup has captured the first film of a photonic Mach cone – basically, a sonic boom with light – in real time.
“Our camera is different from a common camera where you just take a snapshot and record one image: our camera works by first capturing all the images of a dynamic event into one snapshot. And then we reconstruct them, one by one,” says Jinyang Liang at Washington University in St Louis.
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A light-speed event requires an even faster camera. A new camera setup has captured the first film of a photonic Mach cone – basically, a sonic boom with light – in real time.
“Our camera is different from a common camera where you just take a snapshot and record one image: our camera works by first capturing all the images of a dynamic event into one snapshot. And then we reconstruct them, one by one,” says Jinyang Liang at Washington University in St Louis.
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Light-speed camera snaps light’s “sonic boom” for the first time
A light-speed event requires an even faster camera. A new camera setup has captured the first film of a photonic Mach cone – basically, a sonic boom with light – in real time.“Our camera is different from a common camera where you just take a snapshot and…