First-of-its-kind interactive map brings together 40 years of water-quality data
Apr 06, 2017, at 12:26 am
Washington, Apr 5 (IBNS): A new U.S. Geological Survey interactive map provides a comprehensive, long-term look at changes in the quality of our nation’s rivers and streams over the last four decades.
Scientists make progress on unravelling the puzzle of merging black holes
Apr 05, 2017, at 10:09 pm
London, Apr 5 (IBNS): Astrophysicists at the University of Birmingham have made progress in understanding a key mystery of gravitational-wave astrophysics: how two black holes can come together and merge.
NASA’s Cassini mission prepares for 'Grand Finale' at Saturn
Apr 05, 2017, at 03:14 pm
Washington, Apr 5 (IBNS): NASA's Cassini spacecraft, in orbit around Saturn since 2004, is about to begin the final chapter of its remarkable story.
New horizons halfway from Pluto to next flyby target
Apr 05, 2017, at 01:43 am
Washington, Apr 4 (IBNS): Continuing on its path through the outer regions of the solar system, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has now traveled half the distance from Pluto – its storied first target – to 2014 MU69, the Kuiper Belt object (KBO) it will fly past on Jan. 1, 2019.
Canada: A news study promotes action on climate change
Apr 05, 2017, at 01:18 am
Toronto, Apr 4 (IBNS): A new study “Biodiversity redistribution under climate change: Impacts on ecosystems and human well-being†by Tero Mustonen and Kaisu Mustonen has been published on Friday in science, indicating some species moving to cooler areas of the planet to survive the climate change, media reports said.
Tree trunks in upland forests emit methane, finds study
Apr 03, 2017, at 09:29 pm
New York, Apr 3 (IBNS): A new study from the University of Delaware is one of the first in the world to show that tree trunks in upland forests actually emit methane rather than store it, representing a new, previously unaccounted source of this powerful greenhouse gas.
Comet that took a century to confirm passes by Earth
Apr 01, 2017, at 02:03 pm
Washington, Apr 1 (IBNS): On Apr 1, 2017, comet 41P will pass closer than it normally does to Earth, giving observers with binoculars or a telescope a special viewing opportunity.
NASA observations reshape basic plasma wave physics
Apr 01, 2017, at 03:11 am
Washington, Mar 31 (IBNS): When NASA’s Magnetospheric Multiscale — or MMS — mission was launched, the scientists knew it would answer questions fundamental to the nature of our universe — and MMS hasn’t disappointed.
Canada: NASA-style Stopwatch measures pulse of laser light
Mar 31, 2017, at 11:49 pm
Toronto, Mar 31 (IBNS): Engineers from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, for the Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2) had built a timer to measure pulse of laser light.
NuSTAR probes puzzling galaxy merger
Mar 28, 2017, at 02:54 pm
Washington, Mar 28 (IBNS): A supermassive black hole inside a tiny galaxy is challenging scientists' ideas about what happens when two galaxies become one.
The social costs of smell loss in older women, says study
Mar 23, 2017, at 10:54 pm
Washington, Mar 23 (IBNS): A new study of older U.S. adults conducted by researchers from the Monell Center and collaborating institutions reports that a woman’s social life is associated with how well her olfactory system functions.
Mixing alcohol with energy drinks increases risk, says study
Mar 23, 2017, at 10:53 pm
Toronto, Mar 23 (IBNS): People who mix highly caffeinated energy drinks with their alcoholic beverages may be at increased risk for injury—both intentional (fights, violence and attempted suicide) and unintentional (falling, tripping and motor vehicle accidents)—according to a new study by the University of Victoria’s Centre for Addictions Research of BC (CARBC) published in the March issue of Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.
Mixing alcohol with energy drinks increases risk, says study
Mar 23, 2017, at 10:31 pm
Toronto, Mar 23 (IBNS): People who mix highly caffeinated energy drinks with their alcoholic beverages may be at increased risk for injury—both intentional (fights, violence and attempted suicide) and unintentional (falling, tripping and motor vehicle accidents)—according to a new study by the University of Victoria’s Centre for Addictions Research of BC (CARBC) published in the March issue of Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.
Arctic sea ice maximum at record low for third straight year
Mar 23, 2017, at 03:49 pm
Washington, Mar 23 (IBNS): Arctic sea ice was at a record low maximum extent for the third straight year, according to scientists at the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) and NASA.
Ice in Ceres' shadowed craters linked to tilt history
Mar 23, 2017, at 03:38 pm
Washington, Mar 23 (IBNS): Dwarf planet Ceres may be hundreds of millions of miles from Jupiter, and even farther from Saturn, but the tremendous influence of gravity from these gas giants has an appreciable effect on Ceres' orientation.
New class of androgens play key role in polycystic ovary syndrome: Study
Mar 14, 2017, at 04:57 am
Birmingham, Mar 13 (IBNS): Scientists led by the University of Birmingham have discovered that a new class of male sex hormones known as androgens plays a key role in the development of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
NASA's Kepler provides another peek at ultra-cool neighbor
Mar 09, 2017, at 03:07 am
Washington, Mar 8 (IBNS): On Feb. 22, astronomers announced that the ultra-cool dwarf star, TRAPPIST-1, hosts a total of seven Earth-size planets that are likely rocky, a discovery made by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope in combination with ground-based telescopes.
Deadly raccoon roundworm can infect humans without symptoms, new UGA study finds
Mar 09, 2017, at 02:58 am
Athens, May 8 (IBNS): A deadly raccoon parasite that can cause severe neurological problems in infected hosts has been popping up in the South, and seven new cases of human infection in the U.S. have been documented in the last two years alone.
NASA wants to create coolest spot in Universe
Mar 07, 2017, at 11:07 pm
Washington, Mar 7 (IBNS): This summer, an ice chest-sized box will fly to the International Space Station, where it will create the coolest spot in the universe.
Flashy first images arrive from NOAA’s GOES-16 lightning mapper
Mar 07, 2017, at 08:45 pm
Washington, Mar 7 (IBNS): Detecting and predicting lightning just got a lot easier. The first images from a new instrument onboard NOAA’s GOES-16 satellite are giving NOAA National Weather Service forecasters richer information about lightning that will help them alert the public to dangerous weather.
Probing seven worlds with NASA's James Webb Space Telescope
Mar 04, 2017, at 11:37 pm
Washington, Mar 4 (IBNS): With the discovery of seven earth-sized planets around the TRAPPIST-1 star 40 light years away, astronomers are looking to the upcoming James Webb Space Telescope to help us find out if any of these planets could possibly support life.
Mind-controlled toys and electronic noses: Warwick Engineering Day
Mar 03, 2017, at 09:41 pm
London, Mar 3 (IBNS): Members of the local community will have the chance to get their hands on the toys of the future and cutting-edge technology - at the University of Warwick’s Engineering Day this month.
Desk jobs are bad for your heart and your waist, says research
Mar 03, 2017, at 09:41 pm
London, Mar 3 (IBNS) A new study shows further evidence for the view that spending too much time sitting down is bad for our health and our waistline.
Three rockets launched within hours explore auroras over Alaska
Mar 03, 2017, at 09:21 pm
Washington, Mar 3 (IBNS): Three NASA rockets carrying instruments into active auroras over Alaska to aid scientists studying the northern lights and the interactions of the solar wind with Earth’s upper atmosphere and ionosphere were launched within a nearly two-hour period Mar 2, 2017.
NASA study improves forecasts of summer Arctic sea ice
Mar 03, 2017, at 09:14 pm
Washington, Mar 3 (IBNS): The Arctic has been losing sea ice over the past several decades as Earth warms.
Do we look like our names? new research says yes
Mar 02, 2017, at 03:08 am
Jerusalem, Mar 1 (IBNS): Study suggests that people “live up to their name†with their facial appearance
NASA study hints at possible change in water ‘Fingerprint’ of Comet
Mar 01, 2017, at 10:58 pm
Washington, Mar 1 (IBNS): A trip past the sun may have selectively altered the production of one form of water in a comet – an effect not seen by astronomers before, a new NASA study suggests.
India observes National Science Day on Feb 28, celebrates discovery of Raman effect
Feb 28, 2017, at 06:45 pm
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS): On Feb 28 every year, India celebrates National Science Day through science festivals in educational and science research institutions to spread awareness about science in daily life and the country's various achievements.
SpaceX to send space tourists around Moon in 2018
Feb 28, 2017, at 02:53 pm
New York, Feb 28 (IBNS): In a major development, Space Exploration Technologies has announced its plan of sending two paying customers on a tourist trip around the moon in 2018.
Maths and maps make you nervous? It could be in your genes, says study
Feb 26, 2017, at 11:45 pm
London, Feb 26 (IBNS): Our genes play a significant role in how anxious we feel when faced with spatial and mathematical tasks, such as reading a map or solving a geometry problem, according to a new study by researchers from King’s College London.