A new type of matter discovered inside neutron stars

Normal matter consists of atoms that have protons, neutrons, and electrons. In the case of neutron stars, the atomic matter is known to crumble...

Climate change is altering forest structure, making forests less of a carbon sink

There are general observations of increasing tree mortality due to changing climate and land use, as well as observations of growth stimulation of younger...

Scientists identified the cleanest air on Earth

In a first of its kind of study, scientists from Colorado State University have identified an atmospheric region that has the cleanest air on...

Sheep’s eye reveals how much stressed out they are

Eye temperature measured using infrared thermography (IRT) can be used as a non-invasive measure of autonomic nervous system (ANS) activity in cattle. A new...

A new form of the rock-forming mineral discovered

Feldspars are rock-forming minerals that make up a large portion of the Earth's crust. Along the mantle geotherm, feldspars are stable at pressures up...

Scientists uncovered exotic quantum properties in magnetite

Magnetite (Fe3O4) is the oldest magnetic material known to mankind. It is a common mineral with strong magnetic properties, used widely in catalytic processes. In...

A nuclear periodic table could offer new insights on the building blocks of the universe

Physicists from Kyoto University have unveiled a new nuclear periodic table in which the elements are arranged according to the known nucleonic shells. The...

Earth’s tectonic plates are more than 4.4 billion years old

Tectonic plates are gigantic segments or pieces of the earth's crust and uppermost mantle that together constitute the Lithosphere. They are large slabs of...

Researchers develop stretchable, self-healing and illuminating material for ‘invincible’ light-emitting devices

Imagine a flexible digital screen that heals itself when it cracks, or a light-emitting robot that locates survivors in dark, dangerous environments or carries...

Physicists discovered a new whirling state of matter in a chemical element

In a recent study, scientists found that the material neodymium behaves in a complex magnetic way that has not been observed before in any...

Tracing the evolution of hemoglobin

A new study has identified the evolutionary “missing link” through which hemoglobin evolved from simple precursors. They found that the rise of modern hemoglobin's...

This region in the brain is the home to your stress

A new study offers detailed insight that may aid people in dealing with the debilitating sense of fear and anxiety that stress can evoke. Scientists...

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