Outbursts of hot wind detected close to black hole

An international team of astrophysicists from Southampton, Oxford and South Africa have detected a very hot, dense outflowing wind close to a black hole at least 25,000 light-years from Earth.
7-Aug-2019 11:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

World's smallest bears' facial expressions throw doubt on human superiority

The world's smallest bears can exactly mimic another bear's facial expressions, casting doubt on humans and other primates' supremacy at this subtle form of communication.
22-Mar-2019 11:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Evidence rogue waves are getting more extreme

Research led by the University of Southampton (UK) suggests that 'rogue' waves are occurring less often, but becoming more extreme.
20-Mar-2019 10:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Houses in Hurricane Strike Zones Are Built Back Bigger

A study of hurricane-hit areas of the United States has revealed a trend of larger homes being built to replace smaller ones in the years following a storm.
7-Dec-2018 11:00 AM EST Add to Favorites

Population Mapping Helps Measure Access to Surgery in Africa

Research examining pressure on surgical units in sub-Saharan African countries estimates nearly 300 million people have a need for surgery in the region, placing a heavy burden on hospitals.
29-Nov-2018 11:05 AM EST Add to Favorites

University Research Shows World Heritage Sites Under Threat From Climate Change

UNESCO World Heritage sites in the Mediterranean such as Venice, the Piazza del Duomo, Pisa and the Medieval City of Rhodes are under threat of coastal erosion and flooding due to rising sea levels, a study published in Nature magazine reports this...
8-Nov-2018 4:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

Anglo-Bulgarian expedition finds evidence of the world’s ‘Oldest Intact Shipwreck’

Following three years of highly-advanced technological mapping of the Black Sea floor, an international team scientists led by experts from the University of Southampton have confirmed that a shipwreck lying intact has been officially radiocarbon...
8-Nov-2018 4:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

How the Power of Mathematics Can Help Assess Lung Function

Researchers at the University of Southampton have developed a new computational way of analysing X-ray images of lungs, which could herald a breakthrough in the diagnosis and assessment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and other lung...
10-May-2018 11:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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