New research suggest the universe is about 13.8 billion years old, according to researchers using observations from the Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT) in Chile. …read more Source:: Science
Tag: light
Astronomers detect regular rhythm of radio waves, with origins unknown
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•A team of astronomers has picked up on a curious, repeating rhythm of fast radio bursts emanating from an unknown source outside our galaxy, 500 million light years away. …read more Source:: Science
Spectacular bird’s-eye view? Hummingbirds see diverse colors humans can only imagine
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•While humans have three color cones in the retina sensitive to red, green and blue light, birds have a fourth color cone that can detect ultraviolet light. A research team …read more Source:: Science
New light shed on intelligent life existing across the galaxy
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•Is there anyone out there? This is an age-old question that researchers have now shed new light on with a study that calculates there could be more than 30 intelligent …read more Source:: Science
Bat ‘super immunity’ may explain how bats carry coronaviruses, study finds
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•Researchers have uncovered how bats can carry the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) coronavirus without getting sick — research that could shed light on how coronaviruses make the jump to …read more Source:: Science
Astronomers capture rare images of planet-forming disks around stars
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•Astronomers have captured images of the inner rims of planet-forming disks located hundreds of light years away. These disks of dust and gas, similar in shape to a music record, …read more Source:: Science
New geochemical tool reveals origin of Earth’s nitrogen
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•Researchers have used a new geochemical tool to shed light on the origin of nitrogen and other volatile elements on Earth, which may also prove useful as a way to …read more Source:: Science
Synchrotron X-ray sheds light on some of the world’s oldest dinosaur eggs
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•Scientists have reconstructed the skulls of some of the world’s oldest known dinosaur embryos in 3D, using powerful and non-destructive synchrotron techniques. They found that the skulls develop in the …read more Source:: Science
Revolutionary new method for dating pottery sheds new light on prehistoric past
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•A team has developed a new method to date archaeological pottery using fat residues remaining in the pot wall from cooking. The method means prehistoric pottery can be dated with …read more Source:: Science
Oldest ever human genetic evidence clarifies dispute over our ancestors
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•Genetic information from an 800,000-year-old human fossil has been retrieved for the first time. The results shed light on one of the branching points in the human family tree, reaching …read more Source:: Science