By Ryan Faith ic regime begins at Mach 5 or so — about one mile per second — and goes up from there. There’s not a super-precise, fixed definition, exactly, but these are the speeds at which all those equations…
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Microsoft to stop producing Windows versions
Jerry Nixon, a Microsoft development executive, said in a conference speech this week that Windows 10 would be the “last version” of the dominant desktop software. His comments were echoed by Microsoft which said it would update Windows in future…
India Bangladesh border quake 27 April
Magnitude mb 5.2 Region INDIA-BANGLADESH BORDER REGION Date time 2015-04-27 12:35:51.5 UTC Location 26.97 N ; 88.19 E Depth 10 km Distances 154 km W of Thimphu, Bhutan / pop: 98,676 / local time: 18:35:51.5 2015-04-27 58 km SW of…
‘Jigsaw puzzle’ dinosaur Chilesaurus boasted weird mix of traits
Scientists have unearthed fossils of a strange dinosaur in southern Chile that boasts such an unusual combination of traits that they are comparing it to a platypus, that oddball egg-laying, duckbilled mammal from Australia.
Moon is 4.47 bn years old: Scientists
Analysis of meteorites that reached the Earth long after the cosmic collision which created the Moon indicate the satellite is 4.47 billion years old, according to an article published in the journal Science.
Snap, crackle, pop: study reveals secret behind knuckle-cracking
Some people like the sound of knuckle-cracking and others loathe it, but for years there has been disagreement among scientists about what actually causes it.
Our universe is not accelerating as fast as thought
Providing clues to understanding cosmological questions like how fast the universe has been expanding since the Big Bang, a team of astronomers, including an Indian American, has identified two distinct types of supernovaes.
Scientists restore the good name of Brontosaurus
Paleontologists are restoring the good name of Brontosaurus more than a century after it was deemed scientifically invalid and the famous dinosaur was reclassified as another genus called Apatosaurus.
Are aliens sending those radio signals?
What has given credence to the theory of extraterrestrial life over the last decade is a mysteriously recurring radio burst from space that has puzzled astronomers.
How skin does not tear off at a wound
Ever wondered why our skin does not tear under stress? There are four specific mechanisms in collagen — the main structural protein in skin tissue — that act synergistically to diminish the effects of stress, a research reveals.
Secret of how continents were formed revealed
A new research has revealed how the continents were formed on earth more than 2.5 billion years ago and how those processes have continued for the last 70 million years to deeply affect the planet’s life and climate.
Fresh evidence for groundwater on Mars
Researchers have found fresh evidence of groundwater presence on the Red Planet.
Supermassive blackhole detector ready for business
The Sierra Negra volcano in the central Mexican state of Puebla is the site of an ambitious astrophysical project which houses the largest gamma ray observatory ever built on the planet.
EU, NATO gearing up to fight Russia — on Internet
By Samuel Oakford One year after the Russian annexation of Crimea from Ukraine, the European Union and NATO want to step up an information campaign to counter what they’ve called “false narratives” disseminated by the Kremlin. On Sunday, Gen. Philip…
Bangladesh going ahead in ICT sector: speakers
Speakers at a discussion said the Bangladesh is going ahead in the sector of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and unequivocally called for upholding the trend for furthermore advancement in the promising field.
A second planet may possess Saturn-like rings
In an interesting finding, researchers have detected features around minor planet Chiron that may signal rings, jets, or a shell of dust.
Autism is largely down to genes, twins study suggests
Genetic influences on autism are estimated to be between 74-98%, a Medical Research Council study of 258 twins suggests.
‘First human’ discovered in Ethiopia
Scientists have unearthed the jawbone of what they claim is one of the very first humans. The 2.8 million-year-old specimen is 400,000 years older than researchers thought that our kind first emerged. The discovery in Ethiopia suggests climate change spurred…
Bangladeshi drone maps Sunderbans oil spill
Dhaka – A drone devised by a group of young Bangladeshi scientists has successfully mapped environmental damage caused by a tanker spilling furnace oil into the Shela River in the ecologically sensitive Sunderbans region. On 9 December 2014, the tanker…
US health authorities discover new deadly virus ‘Bourbon’
US health authorities on Friday announced the discovery of a new virus believed to be responsible for the death of a previously healthy man in Kansas last year. The virus — named “Bourbon” after the county where the victim lived…
Mystery Mars haze baffles scientists
A mysterious haze high above Mars has left scientists scratching their heads.
Planck telescope puts new datestamp on first stars
Scientists on Europe’s Planck satellite say the first stars lit up the Universe later than was previously thought. The team has made the most precise map of the “oldest light” in the cosmos.
Windows 10 to get ‘holographic’ headset and Cortana
By Leo Kelion Microsoft has revealed that Windows 10 will bring its voice-controlled assistant Cortana to PCs. It also unveiled a headset that it said would one day project the operating system over views of the real world. In addition,…
Lost Beagle2 probe found ‘intact’ on Mars
The missing Mars robot Beagle2 has been found on the surface of the Red Planet, apparently intact.
Saturn pinpointed to within one mile by giant telescope
Thanks to a continent-wide radio telescope, astronomers say they know where Saturn is – to within one mile. The calculation is many times more accurate than previous estimations and will be useful for the future study of our solar system…
‘Alien Earth’ is among eight new far-off planets
One of eight new planets spied in distant solar systems has usurped the title of “most Earth-like alien world”, astronomers have said. All eight were picked out by Nasa’s Kepler space telescope, taking its tally of such “exoplanets” past 1,000.…
Age of stars is pinned to their spin
Astronomers have proved that they can accurately tell the age of a star from how fast it is spinning. We know that stars slow down over time, but until recently there was little data to support exact calculations. For the…
7ft ichthyosaur fossil found on beach near Penarth
An amateur fossil hunter has unearthed a 7ft skeleton of a carnivorous marine reptile on a beach in south Wales. Jonathan Bow, 34, discovered the ichthyosaur while walking the shoreline in the Penarth area. A palaeontologist at the National Museum…
Mathematicians find cheaper way to Mars
Getting to Mars is never going to be cheap. But a couple of mathematicians have figured out how to shave some significant bucks off the price tag. Rather than fly to the red planet when it’s orbit brings it closest,…
Top 10 physics breakthroughs listed
Landing on a comet, nuclear fusion with lasers and a tractor beam are among the 10 physics breakthroughs of 2014, as chosen by a leading science magazine.