An Edinburgh scientist has been involved in publishing data that will help astronomers better understand what they see in space, and model how new stars and planets form.The data focuses on how interstellar ice evaporates and recondenses in space, depending on how close or far it is from a star, and the formation of snowlines […]
Researchers have used aerial photos taken from drones to remotely determine whether protected female bottlenose dolphins are pregnant. Scientists have found that by measuring the body width of the cetaceans captured in the aerial images they can establish which females in the group are expecting a calf. It means that researchers can gather data on […]
Scientists may be closer to answering an age-old question about what happens to the human brain as we die. Neuroscientists accidentally recorded a dying brain while they were using electroencephalography (EEG) to detect and treat seizures in an 87-year-old man and the patient suffered a heart attack. It was the first time ever that scientists […]
Mental speed does not start to slow until people turn 60, four decades later than previously thought, a new study has suggested. Researchers say their analysis of more than a million people challenges previous assumptions that mental speed peaks at age 20. As humans age, it takes longer to react to changes in the environment, […]
A supermassive black hole has been caught hiding in a ring of cosmic dust. The findings confirm predictions made around 30 years ago and give astronomers new insight into some of the brightest and most mysterious objects in the universe – active galactic nuclei (AGN). They could also help scientists gain a better understanding of […]
Researchers have developed insect-sized flying robots with flapping wings. The new technology, inspired by bees and other flying insects, means conventional motors and gears are no longer needed to fly the devices. It could pave the way for smaller, lighter and more effective, micro, flying robots for environmental monitoring, search and rescue, and use in […]
The younger that children with a peanut allergy are when exposed to controlled doses, the more effective the treatment may be at building a tolerance, research suggests. After two-and-a-half years, the majority of young children given the peanut protein were able to safely consume the equivalent of approximately 16 peanuts of daily treatment, the study […]
The Doomsday Clock, located at the University of Chicago, has remained at 100 seconds to midnight for the third year in a row, as scientists said the world is “no safer” than it was this time last year. The countdown acts as a metaphor for global apocalypse, taking into account the likelihood of emerging threats, […]
