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Quantum carotenoids shine light on photosynthesis
May 25, 2013
The mechanism by which carotenoids help chlorophyll turn light into chemical energy has been uncovered by researchers at the Universities of Glasgow and Toronto.Carotenoids, the pigments that give carrots their...
Young galaxy is surprisingly efficient star-factory
May 13, 2013
Astronomers have discovered an extremely distant galaxy that has one of the largest star-formation rates they have ever seen.The new galaxy, called HFLS3, looks like a faint red smudge in...
Primordial soup secret revealed
May 10, 2013
Scientists may have cracked a common conundrum about how objects from space could have kindled life on Earth.The study, led by Leeds University, revealed how a chemical, similar to one...
Ring rain influences Saturn’s atmosphere
May 8, 2013
Saturn’s atmosphere is home to more charged water particle “rain” than previously thought suggests a study led by the University of Leicester.Their findings reveal that this rain influences the composition...
Mathematicians solve a foamy problem
May 5, 2013
Two researchers from University of California Berkeley have now described mathematically the successive stages in the complex life of foamy bubbles – with implications as diverse as plastics and cell...
A scaled-up solar system
April 17, 2013
A team of astrophysicists have made the most detailed examination yet of the atmosphere of a Jupiter-like planet beyond our solar system. High-resolution imaging spectrograpy with the Keck ii 10-metre...
Gravity affects sex in plants
April 12, 2013
Changes in gravity affect reproduction in plants, reveals a University of Montreal study. Their findings, published in PLOS ONE, offer new insight into how life evolved on Earth.Gravity was found...
Scott R. White – The man who can heal materials
April 5, 2013
For many the work of Scott R. White seems like magic – he can make material heal itself when cracked. We caught up with the professor of aerospace engineering and...
World’s saltiest pond suggests water on Mars
March 25, 2013
A team of geologists led by Brown University have discovered the secrets of a pond in Antarctica with the world’s highest salt content. Their findings, published in Scientific Reports, suggest...
Curiosity finds conditions once suited to life on Mars
March 13, 2013
An ancient network of rivers on Mars could once have supported life according to the latest findings from NASA’s Curiosity rover.Scientists have identified clay materials in the powder the rover...
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