Scientists used the Titan supercomputer to complete a three-dimensional, high-resolution investigation of the thermonuclear burning a double-detonation white dwarf undergoes before explosion. The study expands upon the team’s initial 3-D …read more Source:: Science
Day: December 8, 2015
The geography of Antarctica’s underside
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Scientists were able to deploy ruggidized seismometers that could withstand intense cold in Antarctica only recently. A line of seismometers strung across the West Antarctic Rift Valley and the Marie …read more Source:: Science
New North American pterosaur is a Texan, but flying reptile’s closest cousin is English
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A new species of toothy pterosaur is a native of Texas, but is strikingly similar to an English species. Named Cimoliopterus dunni, the new pterosaur’s closest cousin is England’s Cimoliopterus …read more Source:: Science
Unique Mosasaur fossil discovered in Japan
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The discovery also reveals the unique binocular vision of the first ancient marine reptile of its kind to be found in Japan. …read more Source:: Science
Cooperating bacteria isolate cheaters
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Bacteria, which reciprocally exchange amino acids, stabilize their partnership on two-dimensional surfaces and limit the access of non-cooperating bacteria to exchanged nutrients. Scientists have shown that bacteria that do not …read more Source:: Science
Raytheon’s GPS control system is ‘a disaster’: U.S. Air Force general
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – General John Hyten, commander of Air Force Space Command, on Tuesday called Raytheon Co’s work on a new ground control system for GPS satellites “a disaster,” and …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Disease-resistant pigs latest win for gene editing technology
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LONDON (Reuters) – A British animal genetics firm, working with U.S. scientists, has bred the world’s first pigs resistant to a common viral disease, using the hot new technology of …read more Source:: UKScienceNews