Science X Dialog
Science X Dialog is where researchers can share news and information about their own published journal articles.
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Dialog / Why it's location, location, location, even when it comes to galaxy evolution
Star formation—the conversion of gas into stars—is arguably the most important process in the universe. Yet there are regions of space that are so tempestuous, so inhospitable that star formation can be completely halted ...
Dialog / How do pigeons find their way home? We looked in their ears with a diamond-based quantum microscope to find out
Homing pigeons are known for their uncanny ability to find their way home—navigating complex and changing landscapes. In fact, they do this so well they were used as a source of secure communication more than 2,000 years ...
Dialog / The Moon's top layer alone has enough oxygen to sustain 8 billion people for 100,000 years
Alongside advances in space exploration, we've recently seen much time and money invested into technologies that could allow effective space resource utilization. And at the forefront of these efforts has been a laser-sharp ...
Dialog / Land ahoy: Study shows the first continents bobbed to the surface more than 3 billion years ago
Most people know that the land masses on which we all live represent just 30% of Earth's surface, and the rest is covered by oceans.
Dialog / I've created human-style eyes for robots, with some inspiration from Jabba the Hutt
In humanoid robots, artificial eyes are often referred to as dolls' eyes because they are made from glass or acrylic. This is a problem as their pupils don't respond like living human eyes do. Pupils are important as they ...
Dialog / We mapped every large solar plant on the planet using satellites and machine learning
An astonishing 82% decrease in the cost of solar photovoltaic (PV) energy since 2010 has given the world a fighting chance to build a zero-emissions energy system which might be less costly than the fossil-fuelled system ...
Dialog / Why are birds' eggs colourful? New research shows it's linked to the shape of their nests
Of all the vertebrates on Earth—that is, animals with backbones—birds are the only ones that lay colorful eggs. Scientists are still unsure why, but new research brings us a step closer to finding out.
Dialog / No home where the buffalo roam? Birds decline after bison return to conservation grasslands
American bison narrowly escaped extinction due to overhunting in the 19th century, but their populations have since rebounded thanks to modern conservation efforts. Today, bison are increasingly being reintroduced to new ...
Dialog / Discovery of a conserved anti-SARS-CoV-potential therapeutic target in the heart of human and bat spike proteins
The spike glycoprotein of the human severe acute respiratory syndrome coronaviruses (hSARS-CoVs) represents an attractive target for the design and development of biopharmaceuticals as well as small molecule drugs, desirable ...
Dialog / Making hay while the birds nest? Study finds landowners willing to protect grassland birds nesting in their hay fields
Grassland bird populations have been steeply declining for decades, and conservationists are in a race against the clock to find ways to prevent their continued losses. Temperate grasslands are some of the least protected ...
Dialog / Researchers discovered the world's first monolayer silicon carbide: Towards atomic-level semiconductor technologies
Prof. Sakineh Chabi from the University of New Mexico and her team recently discovered the world's first monolayer silicon carbide. The newly discovered 2D SiC materials have graphene-like hexagonal lattice, and average thickness ...
Dialog / Machine-learned phenomenological model for synthesis of inorganic crystalline materials
The establishment of materials science should acknowledge the contribution of phenomenological models. A few examples include: the famous Arrhenius relation that reveals the temperature-dependent kinetic process, and Fick's ...