When you look up, how far back in time do you see?
Dec 27, 2018 23:58 pm UTC| Science
Our senses are stuck in the past. Theres a flash of lightning, and then seconds pass until we hear the rumble of distant thunder. We hear the past. We are seeing into the past too. While sound travels about a...
David vs. Goliath: What a tiny electron can tell us about the structure of the universe
Dec 21, 2018 11:08 am UTC| Insights & Views Science
What is the shape of an electron? If you recall pictures from your high school science books, the answer seems quite clear: an electron is a small ball of negative charge that is smaller than an atom. This, however, is...
How we're probing the secrets of a giant black hole at our galaxy's centre
Dec 19, 2018 15:16 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science
Supermassive black holes are giant black holes found at the centre of almost every galaxy. Astronomers recently made the clearest image yet of the supermassive black hole at the heart of our own galaxy using the new...
Dramatic advances in forensics expose the need for genetic data legislation
Dec 19, 2018 15:14 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science
Many people first became familiar with DNA testing through its use in the OJ Simpson murder trial in 1994. Now, 24 years later, there have been two dramatic advances in the capability of forensic genetics that mark the...
Proteins reveal intricate details about life under the microscope
Dec 16, 2018 13:36 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science
People have always been fascinated by life. We dream about revealing all its mysteries and are even searching other planets trying to find some forms of life there. Philosophies around the world have tried to define and...
How researchers assess whether medications work
Dec 16, 2018 13:17 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science
This article is in the series This is research, where we ask academics to share and discuss open access articles that reveal important aspects of science. Todays piece explains how clinical trials assess drug...
These 'useless' quirks of evolution are actually evidence for the theory
Dec 16, 2018 13:11 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science
Evolution is a fascinating field but can be rife with misunderstanding. One misconception is that evolution has some innate sense of direction or purpose. In reality, evolution is a mindless, plan-free phenomenon, driven...
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