Bioluminescence First Evolved in Animals at least 540 Million Years Ago
Bioluminescence first evolved in animals at least 540 million years ago in a group of marine invertebrates called octocorals, according to the results of a…
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Origin of Pluto’s Heart
An international team of astrophysicists led by the University of Bern and members of the National Center of Competence in Research (NCCR) PlanetS have finally…
Ball Valve
A ball valve is a flow control device that uses a hollow, perforated, pivoting ball to regulate fluid flow. It is a type of valve…
Plug Valves
Plug valves are industrial valves that regulate the flow of fluids through pipelines. These are valves having cylindrical or conically tapered “plugs” that can be…
Found the Most Massive Stellar Black Hole in Our Galaxy
Astronomers have discovered the largest stellar black hole ever discovered in the Milky Way galaxy. This black hole was identified in data from the European…
Scientists Pinpoint Cerebellar Expansion as Vital to the Evolution of Bird Flight
Evolutionary biologists at Johns Hopkins Medicine announce that they have coupled PET scans of modern pigeons with dinosaur fossil studies to help answer an ongoing…
Alaska Dinosaur Tracks Depict a Lush and Moist Environment
A vast discovery of dinosaur tracks, fossilized plants, and tree stumps in far northwestern Alaska reveals fresh information on the temperature and mobility of animals…
Dinosaur Research Tests Bergmann’s Rule
A new study led by experts from the University of Alaska Fairbanks and the University of Reading throws into doubt Bergmann’s rule, an 1800s-era scientific…
Airborne Single-photon Lidar Technology enables High-resolution 3D Imaging
Researchers created a tiny and lightweight single-photon airborne lidar device that can capture high-resolution 3D images using a low-power laser. This advancement may make single-photon…
Positive Attitudes towards Solar Projects
As solar energy production develops, how do Americans feel about large-scale solar farms, or LSS, that they see on the highway or in their neighborhood?…
Mass Flow Controller
A Mass Flow Controller (MFC) is a device that measures and controls the flow rate of a gas with high accuracy. It is a device…
Electrohydraulic Forming
Electrohydraulic forming (EHF) is a manufacturing method that uses the energy of a high-voltage electric discharge to create metallic pieces. It is a metal-forming method…
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