Mining for metals using Nature’s machines
Scientists at the University of York are to lead an international team that will explore the use of plants to recover precious metals from mine tailings around the world.
Johns Hopkins Astrophysicist Spies Ultra-Distant Galaxy Amidst Cosmic Dark Ages
With the combined power of NASA's Spitzer and Hubble space telescopes as well as a cosmic magnification effect, a team of astronomers led by Wei Zheng of The Johns Hopkins University has spotted what could be the most distant galaxy ever detected.
Challengers to Clovis-Age Impact Theory Missed Key Protocols, New Study Finds
University of Oregon psychologist was on the team, which confirmed the presence of magnetic particles
A Celestial Witch's Broom?
The Pencil Nebula is pictured in a new image from ESO's La Silla Observatory in Chile. This peculiar cloud of glowing gas is part of a huge ring of wreckage left over after a supernova explosion that took place about 11 000 years ago. This detailed view was produced by the Wide Field Imager on […]