The Dirac cone, named after British physicist Paul Dirac, started as a concept in particle and high-energy physics and has recently became important in research in condensed matter physics and …read more Source:: Science
Day: September 9, 2015
Ocean life triggers ice formation in clouds
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•Researchers have shown for the first time that phytoplankton (plant life) in remote ocean regions can contribute to rare airborne particles that trigger ice formation in clouds. Results show that …read more Source:: Science
Astronomers discover how lowly dwarf galaxy becomes star-forming powerhouse
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•Astronomers have discovered an unexpected population of compact interstellar clouds hidden within the nearby dwarf irregular galaxy WLM. …read more Source:: Science
Female cowbirds pay attention to cowbird nestling survival, study finds
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•Brown-headed cowbirds have a reputation for being deadbeat parents: They lay their eggs in other birds’ nests and then disappear, the story goes, leaving the care and feeding of their …read more Source:: Science
First estimate of the number of small, primordial galaxies in the early universe
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•Astronomers have generated the most accurate statistical description yet of faint, early galaxies as they existed in the universe 500 million years after the Big Bang. …read more Source:: Science
Designer molecule shines a spotlight on mysterious 4-stranded DNA
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•A small fluorescent molecule has shed new light on knots of DNA thought to play a role in regulating how genes are switched on and off. DNA is typically arranged …read more Source:: Science