TechXplore.com - Technology
Crewless robotic Mayflower ship reaches Plymouth Rock
A crewless robotic boat retracing the 1620 sea voyage of the Mayflower has landed near Plymouth Rock.This post was originally published on this site
Month: June 2022
TechXplore.com - Technology
Volatolomics: Robot noses may one day be able to 'smell' disease on your breath
Scientists are working on diagnostic techniques that could sniff out chemical compounds from breath, sweat, tears and other bodily emissions and that act as fingerprints of thousands of diseases.This post was originally published on this […]
Phys.org – Astronomy
New fossil galaxy discovery could answer important questions about the history of the universe
A new fossil galaxy, which was uncovered via a systematic visual search of legacy survey images using the Mayall 4-meter telescope, led by Dr. David Martinez Delgado, could teach scientists about how galaxies form and […]
Phys.org – Astronomy
A giant black hole that spins slower than its peers
Astronomers have made a record-breaking measurement of a black hole’s spin, one of two fundamental properties of black holes. NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory shows this black hole is spinning slower than most of its smaller […]
Phys.org – Ecology
Rapid seed dispersal by hornets facilitates reproduction of agarwood plants
Aquilaria sinensis (family Thymelaeaceae) is the principal source of Chinese agarwood. It is a vulnerable evergreen tree native to lowland forests in southern China. Its fruit matures during the June-August hot season. However, most of […]
Phys.org – Ecology
Vision and vocal communication guide three-dimensional spatial coordination of zebra finches during wind-tunnel flights
Many bird species fly together with conspecifics in flocks to safely cover flight distances. To avoid collisions with each other and head in the same direction, flock members have to communicate and coordinate their flight […]
Phys.org – Astronomy
The path of most resistance could help limit bone loss during spaceflight
Astronauts that have returned after spaceflights over three months may show signs of incomplete bone recovery even after one year on Earth, but adding in more resistance-based exercises during spaceflight may help limit bone loss. […]
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Researchers uncover new pathway for accumulation of age-promoting 'zombie cells'
Senescent cells—those that have lost the ability to divide—accumulate with age and are key drivers of age-related diseases, such as cancer, dementia and cardiovascular disease. In a new study, a team led by University of […]
Phys.org – Biotechnology
Emu software uses common gene to profile microbial communities
Part of a gene is better than none when identifying a species of microbe. But for Rice University computer scientists, part was not nearly enough in their pursuit of a program to identify all the […]
Phys.org – Biotechnology
Perching behavior of hawks suggests ways to improve perching by drones
A quartet of researchers at the University of Oxford’s Department of Zoology has found that a careful look at the way large birds perch could perhaps lead to improvements in the ways that drones are […]