The science behind the life and times of the Earth’s salt flats
Researchers have characterized two different types of surface water in the hyperarid salars -- or salt flats -- that contain much of the world's...
Do people and monkeys see colors the same way?
New findings in color vision research imply that humans can perceive a greater range of blue tones than monkeys do. Distinct connections found in...
Evidence of conscious-like activity in the dying brain
A new study provides early evidence of a surge of activity correlated with consciousness in the dying brain.
Webb finds water vapor, but from a rocky planet or its star?
Astronomers used NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to study a rocky exoplanet known as GJ 486 b. It is too close to its star...
West Antarctic Ice Sheet retreated far inland, re-advanced since last Ice Age
The West Antarctic Ice Sheet is melting rapidly, raising concerns it could cross a tipping point of irreversible retreat in the next few decades...
Exposure to airplane noise increases risk of sleeping fewer than 7 hours per night
As major airline officials predict another record summer air travel season, a new analysis has found that exposure to even moderate levels of airplane...
New mechanisms regulating plant response to temperature
Discovery of a new protein complex helps scientists understand how plants interpret changes in temperature over time
Researchers develop clever algorithm to improve our understanding of particle beams in accelerators
Whenever SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory's linear accelerator is on, packs of around a billion electrons each travel together at nearly the speed of light...
Realistic simulated driving environment based on ‘crash-prone’ Michigan intersection
The first statistically realistic roadway simulation has now been developed. While it currently represents a particularly perilous roundabout, future work will expand it to...
Better understanding soft material behavior
The mechanics behind the collapse of soft materials structure have befuddled researchers for decades. In a new study, researchers uncover a metric that finally...
