Mars’ missing carbonate mystery solved

New insights into Mars' geologic and atmospheric history.

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Galactic favorite: Hubble offers a new view of the Sombrero galaxy

Space

16-million-year-old: A new dirt ant species in Dominican amber

Wildlife

Astronomers discover possible signs of life on exoplanet K2-18b

Space

Newly discovered magnetar is traversing our galaxy from an unknown place

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Space

Mars’ missing carbonate mystery solved

Amit Malewar

New insights into Mars' geologic and atmospheric history.

NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image of the Sombrero Galaxy, also called Messier 104
Space

Galactic favorite: Hubble offers a new view of the Sombrero galaxy

Amit Malewar

The new image reveals finer detail in the galaxy’s disk

Photomicrograph of Basiceros enana
Wildlife

16-million-year-old: A new dirt ant species in Dominican amber

Pranjal Malewar

Ancient 'dirt ant' fossil reveals secrets of stealthy insects long history.

Artist's impression of the exoplanet K2-18b. Credit: A. Smith/N. Mandhusudhan
Space

Astronomers discover possible signs of life on exoplanet K2-18b

Amit Malewar

Strongest hints yet of biological activity outside the solar system.

This is an artist’s impression of a magnetar, which is a special type of neutron star with an incredibly strong magnetic field. Neutron stars are some of the most compact and extreme objects in the universe. These stars typically pack more than the mass of the Sun into a sphere of neutrons about 12 miles across. The neutron star is depicted as a white-blueish sphere. The magnetic field is shown as filaments streaming out from its polar regions
Space

Newly discovered magnetar is traversing our galaxy from an unknown place

Pranjal Malewar

It is so strange it might even offer clues to the mechanism behind events known as fast radio bursts.

Mars' Jezero Crater
Space

New method to measure the internal crystal structure of minerals on Mars’ surface

Amit Malewar

Did life ever exist on Mars?

With its spiral arms and large star-forming disc
Space

The twin of the Milky Way galaxy found in the distant Universe

Amit Malewar

It offers important insights into how galaxies can form and evolve so rapidly in the early Universe.

Genetic engineering
Biology

Cutting DNA like never before: A new tool for single-stranded targeting

Pranjal Malewar

A new family of enzymes capable of inducing targeted cuts in single-stranded DNA.

Exoplanet Atmosphere
Space

A giant rocky planet could be shrouded in a thick, hot atmosphere

Amit Malewar

Research deciphers mysterious atmosphere of ‘Rosetta Stone’ exoplanet.

CO2 reducing icon on wooden block cube
Environment

A scalable method to produce porous graphene membranes for separating CO2

Pranjal Malewar

The breakthrough could significantly reduce the cost and footprint of carbon capture technology.

The models were trained on a dataset of synthetic images like the ones pictured, with objects such as tea kettles or calculators superimposed on different backgrounds. Researchers trained the model to identify one or more spatial features of an object, including rotation, location, and distance
Neuroscience

Brain’s “ventral stream” might be more versatile than previously thought

Amit Malewar

A visual pathway in the brain may do more than recognize objects.

Penetrating seawater carries bacteria that form colonies – biofilm
Science

Study reveals mechanisms behind decomposition of concrete in road tunnels

Pranjal Malewar

Research reveals the mechanisms behind the degradation, and its unexpectedly rapid progression.

Planetary Nebula NGC 1514
Space

NASA’s Webb focuses on dying star energetic display

Amit Malewar

With MIRI’s data, it becomes easy to comprehensively examine the turbulent nature of this nebula.

multiple glowing red meteorites
Space

Mystery solved: Why do carbon-rich asteroids rarely become Earth meteorites?

Amit Malewar

The most comprehensive study of its kind.

Young woman on medical table moving into mri scan machine
Health

MRI scans linked to harmful material formation in the body

Pranjal Malewar

How nanoparticles of toxic metal used in mri scans infiltrate human tissue?

Young autistic boy playing with toys at home
Neuroscience

UNIGE scientists uncovered the brain circuit behind Autism-related social challenges

Amit Malewar

Autism: the neural origin of the social bound.

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Education & Business

Natural light lessens morning fatigue

Pranjal Malewar

Light conditions in the morning before waking up affect restfulness.

broccolibanana
Health

Bananas or broccoli might have a more significant positive impact on your blood pressure

Pranjal Malewar

New mathematical model demonstrates ratio of potassium to sodium intake key to regulating blood pressure.

Modern lithium ion battery technology concept
Technology

Game-changing hybrid anode paves the way for advanced energy storage

Amit Malewar

Innovative nanoscale engineering enhances energy storage and cycling stability.

Conversion occurring in a nanometric system of two photons into an entangled state in their total angular momentum
Quantum Physics

A new type of quantum entanglement discovered

Amit Malewar

It is possible to entangle photons in nanoscale systems.

Giant black hole awakens with recurring X-ray bursts
Space

Black hole awakens with historic X-Ray storms

Amit Malewar

From boring to bursting.

antiferromagnetism
Physics

Researchers finally discovered antiferromagnetism in quasicrystals

Amit Malewar

A new frontier in spintronics.

Planetary Engulfment Illustration
Space

Webb telescope unearths stunning cosmic drama: A star’s planetary feast

Amit Malewar

Valuable insights about the final fates of planetary systems.

NASA’s Juno flies above Jupiter’s Great Red Spot
Space

NASA’s Juno back in action after safe mode stumble

Amit Malewar

The spacecraft was making its 71st close approach to Jupiter.

hopping robot
Robotics

An insect-sized jumping robot navigates rough terrains and carries heavy payloads

Amit Malewar

Hopping gives this tiny robot a leg up.

Researchers and Women Promoting Breast Cancer Awareness and New Treatment
Health

A ‘metal detector’ algorithm to hunt down vulnerable tumors

Pranjal Malewar

Cambridge researchers have created a ‘metal detector’ algorithm that can hunt down vulnerable tumours.

This image shows a subset of the more than 1,000 of the 120,000 brain cells (neuron + glia) reconstructed in the MICrONS Project
Neuroscience

NEURD: A new software to proofread the map of the brain

Amit Malewar

NEURal Decomposition.

late Maastrichtian
Science

Were dinosaurs doomed and already on their way out before the asteroid hit?

Amit Malewar

It’s been a subject of debate for more than 30 years.

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Technology

A new, ultra-power-efficient 5G antenna

Amit Malewar

The expansion of 5G wireless networks has transformed mobile connectivity for over two billion users worldwide, offering faster upload and download speeds, reduced latency,...

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AI & Machine Learning

Bots increase online engagement but inhibit meaningful online discussions

Amit Malewar

At the cost of deeper human-to-human interactions.