Brachiopods were evolving in new directions, but this did not translate into evolutionary success in terms of species numbers, researchers at the University of Bristol, the Open University and the China University of Geosciences have found. The findings, published today in Nature Ecology & Evolution, shed light on several key principles of the evolution of … Read more
PROVIDENCE, RI [Brown University] – Ilija Nikolov knows better than anyone that a quantum future is coming. In fact, he’s so sure of it that he’s helping one of the world’s biggest investment firms prepare for it. Brown University Ph.D. student is completing an internship with the data science team of the Fidelity Center for … Read more
The pit in Mare Tranquillitatis leads to an underground cave system. Credit: NASA Using radar, a NASA spacecraft, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), has confirmed the existence of caves beneath the lunar surface. Here’s why such geological features will be key to establishing a base on the Moon, and what they can tell us about … Read more
The human habitation of the islands across the Pacific Ocean was followed by waves of faunal extinctions that occurred so quickly that their dynamics are difficult to reconstruct in space and time. These extinctions included large, wingless birds called moas that were endemic to New Zealand. In a new study, scientists from the University of … Read more
4 min read Last Updated : Jul 25 2024 | 10:22 PM IST The government has announced major tax reforms to simplify procedures and reduce uncertainties. Key changes include de-penalising non-reporting of foreign movable assets up to Rs 20 lakh, shortening the time limit for reopening cases from 10 years to five years. Refunds … Read more
NASA’s Perseverance rover discovered “leopard spots” on a reddish rock nicknamed “Cheyava Falls” in Mars’ Jezero Crater in July 2024. Scientists think the spots may indicate that, billions of years ago, chemical reactions in this rock they could have supported microbial life; other explanations are being considered. NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS An annotated version of the Cheyava Falls … Read more
The US economy grew faster than expected in the second quarter amid solid gains in consumer spending and business investment, but inflation pressures subsided, leaving intact expectations of a September interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve. Growth last quarter also received a boost from inventory building as well as increased government spending, … Read more
Massive stars that collapse or collide create gamma-ray bursts NASA Goddard Space Flight Center/ A. Simonnet, Sonoma State University The most powerful explosion astronomers have ever seen contains a mysterious signal that is thought to be impossible to exist. This signal gives us our first detailed look inside a gamma-ray burst and suggests that they … Read more
5 min read Last Updated : Jul 26 2024 | 12:29 AM IST Guidelines for public-sector banks to assess micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) for credit will be finalised by the Indian Banks’ Associations (IBA), says Department of Financial Services (DFS) Secretary Vivek Joshi in an interview with Harsh Kumar and Asit Ranjan … Read more
In October 2022, astronomers were dazzled by what quickly became known as BOAT – the brightest gamma-ray burst (GRB) of all time. Now an international science team reports that data from NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope reveals a never-before-seen feature. The brightest gamma-ray burst yet recorded gave scientists a new high-energy feature to study. Learn … Read more