Research News
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KM3NeT unveils detailed plans for largest neutrino telescope in the world
KM3NeT – a European collaboration pioneering the deployment of kilometre cubed arrays of neutrino detectors off the Mediterranean coast – has reported in detail on the scientific aims, technology and costs of its proposal in the Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics.
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Radical pair analysis overcomes hurdle in theory of how birds navigate
Reporting their results in the New Journal of Physics, scientists have taken a step forwards in unravelling the inner workings of the avian compass – a puzzle that has captivated researchers for decades.
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Addressing antibiotic resistance: breath analysis aims to reduce unnecessary prescriptions
The overuse of antibiotics gives harmful bacteria the opportunity to evolve into drug resistant strains that threaten health care. To help tackle the problem, scientists in China have begun a pilot study examining biomarkers exhaled by patients.
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New analysis provides “proof of concept” for real-time extreme event attribution
A new analysis establishes that seasonal forecast sea surface temperature (SSTs) can be used to perform probabilistic extreme-event attribution, thereby accelerating the time it takes climate scientists to understand and quantify the role of global warming in certain classes of extreme weather events.
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Prodding leukemia cells with nanoprobes could provide cancer clues
Miniature mechanical testers have the potential to chart cell degradation in the body.
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As European glaciers dwindle, could dams replace them?
Water management in reservoirs could substantially mitigate future summer water shortages, expected as a consequence of ongoing glacier retreat.
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Poorer countries experiencing more heat extremes
Many of the world's poorest people are already experiencing more extremely hot days due to climate change, with the world’s wealthiest less affected, according to just-published Victoria University of Wellington research.
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Allan Sandage’s last paper unravels 100-year-old astronomical mystery
Carnegie’s Allan Sandage, who died in 2012, was a tremendously influential figure in the field of astronomy. His final paper, published posthumously, focuses on unraveling a surprising historical mystery related to one of his own seminal discoveries.
