Bringing huge amounts of protons up to speed in the shortest distance in fractions of…
Does the Human Brain Resemble the Universe?
In their paper published in Frontiers of Physics, Franco Vazza (astrophysicist at the University of Bologna)…
Cosmic Flashes Come in All Different Sizes
By studying the site of a spectacular stellar explosion seen in April 2020, a Chalmers-led…
Expect More Mega-Droughts
Mega-droughts – droughts that last two decades or longer – are tipped to increase thanks…
New Drone Technology Improves Ability to Forecast Volcanic Eruptions
Specially-adapted drones developed by a UCL-led international team have been gathering data from never-before-explored…
Water on Ancient Mars
There’s a long-standing question in planetary science about the origin of water on Earth, Mars…
Stars and Skulls: New ESO Image Reveals Eerie Nebula
This ethereal remnant of a long dead star, nestled in the belly of The Whale,…
Galaxies in the Very Early Universe Were Surprisingly Mature
Massive galaxies were already much more mature in the early universe than previously expected. This…
Asteroid’s Scars Tell Stories of Its Past
By studying impact marks on the surface of asteroid Bennu – the target of NASA’s…
The Role of the Sun in the Spread of Viral Respiratory Diseases
Why do most viral epidemics spread cyclically in autumn and winter in the globe’s temperate…
