[ad_1] The first known permanent asteroid population was discovered in the new study. Asteroids have originated from outside our solar system. Asteroids are believed to have been captured from other stars billions of years ago. They have been orbiting our sun and hiding in plain sight. The study has been …
Read More »Coronavirus in India: India may see second wave of monsoon coronavirus outbreak, scientists say | India News
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The trajectory of Covid-19 cases may have stalled and may even fall for a few weeks after the blockade is lifted, but India is likely to see a second wave in late July or August with an increase in the number of cases during the monsoon. scientists …
Read More »Scientists have discovered how the brain of birds evolved
[ad_1] An international team of evolutionary biologists and paleontologists have reconstructed the evolution of the bird’s brain, using a large dataset on the brain volume of dinosaurs, extinct birds such as flightless Archeopteryx and Razorbill, and modern types. In their study, the scientists said in the article in the journal …
Read More »Ocean biodiversity levels have barely changed for hundreds of millions of years, scientists say
[ad_1] The levels of biodiversity in the world’s oceans have remained largely unchanged for hundreds of millions of years, according to a new study published in Science. The conclusion that marine biodiversity has been stable over time and has not multiplied over the past 200 million years challenges existing assumptions …
Read More »Scientists demonstrate new brain-inspired learning mechanism
[ad_1] The origin of machine and deep learning algorithms, which increasingly affect almost all aspects of our life, is the learning mechanism of synaptic (weight) strengths connecting neurons in our brain. Attempting to imitate these brain functions, researchers bridged between neuroscience and artificial intelligence over half a century ago. However, …
Read More »Covid-19 Vaccine May Be Available This Year, Two Scientists Say
[ad_1] Two scientists leading the charge for a vaccine in the UK have been talking about their projects. Professor Gilbert is team leader at the University of Oxford. The trials, which have had 5,000 volunteers, will begin on Thursday, the BBC reported. “We started with two people the first day, …
Read More »See the cute coral babies giving scientists hope to restore the reefs
[ad_1] This image shows the striated cactus coral alongside a close-up of a larva. The Florida Aquarium Florida Aquarium scientists celebrate a special moment in coral reproduction. Earlier this month, they witnessed the first spawning of cactus corals in human care. A revealing video shows the action as the larvae …
Read More »Scientists Discover ‘Exceptional’ Planetary System That Might Be Key To Understanding How Other Systems Form – Technology News, Firstpost
[ad_1] Press Trust of IndiaApril 22, 2020 2:19:55 PM IST Scientists have discovered a system of six planets: one “super-Earth” and five “mini-Neptunes” that show exceptionally regular spacing, suggesting how the system was formed. Planets rotating star HD 158259 in the constellation Draco were found using the SOPHIE spectrograph installed …
Read More »The new ‘Earth-like’ exoplanet Kepler-1649c has been found! Scientists analyze whether it can sustain life
[ad_1] The exoplanet named Kepler-1649c surrounds a red dwarf star that is 300 light-years away from Earth. (Image credit: NASA / Ames Research Center / Daniel Rutter) The Earth-like exoplanet Kepler-1649c found: NASA’s Kepler spacecraft, which was retired by the Apex space agency in 2018, has provided information on an …
Read More »Scientists who did a ‘homemade’ coronavirus test
[ad_1] Image copyright Francis Crick Institute Screenshot Hundreds of employees at the Francis Crick Institute volunteered to work on coronavirus testing The days of Dr. Charles Swanton are busy, but the work is rewarding. The Francis Crick Institute, where he works, has been evaluating doctors at the Royal Marsden Hospital …
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