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Nature magazine has published a surprising study about the giant, ultra-hot planet WASP-76b in which researchers from the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) have…
Nature magazine has published a surprising study about the giant, ultra-hot planet WASP-76b in which researchers from the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) have…
New study of heat-resistant protein class reveals unusual shape and ability to prevent dangerous clumps associated with neurodegenerative diseases. Researchers at the University of Tokyo…
Hard workers may make better role models than geniuses. Role models are important for aspiring scientists, but new research suggests that scientists who are known…
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A team of scientists from Russia and Greece has shown a way to determine the origins and nature of quasar light by its polarization. The…
Rising global temperatures are increasing exposure to extreme heat and humidity. Heat stress from extreme heat and humidity will annually affect areas now home to…
Astronomers working on ‘first light’ results from a newly commissioned telescope in Chile made a chance discovery that led to the identification of a rare…
New research from The University of Texas at Austin has explained an important mystery about natural gas hydrate formations and, in doing so, advanced scientists’…
The European Space Agency (ESA) has backed the creation of this flexible, ultra-thin solar cell to deliver the best power-to-mass ratio for space missions. Just…
People who reduce the time they spend on Facebook smoke less, are more active, and feel better all around. Two weeks of 20 minutes less…
Blood Stem Cells Boost Immunity by Keeping a Record of Previous Infections These findings should have a significant impact on future vaccination strategies and pave…
Method has ramifications for quantum computing, communications, and more. In the quantum realm, under some circumstances and with the right interference patterns, light can pass…
The Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission takes us over part of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Most of the archipelago is part of Nunavut – the largest and…
Astronomers using ESA’s XMM-Newton and NASA’s Chandra X-ray space observatories, along with radio telescopes on ground, have spotted the aftermath of the most powerful explosion…
University of California San Diego (UCSD) researchers discovered the enzyme SPRK1’s role in reorganizing the paternal genome during the first moments of fertilization — a…
It is already hard to believe that there is ice on Mercury, where daytime temperatures reach 400 degrees Celsius, or 750 degrees Fahrenheit. Now an…
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Permanent magnets akin to those used on refrigerators could speed the development of fusion energy – the same energy produced by the sun and stars….