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This new Hubble image shows galaxy NGC 7090, which is located about thirty million…
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Astronomers have redefined one of the most commonly used stellar distances, the astronomical unit (AU).…
Using data from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, scientists have detected carbon-dioxide snow clouds on Mars…
A new study from UCLA scientists reveals how a mutation in the MET receptor tyrosine…
A team of engineers from MIT found a way to enhance the permeability of skin…
A newly published study describes Lesula (Cercopithecus lomamiensis), a recently discovered monkey species living in…
The Indian superbug NDM-1, which has a gene that encodes an enzyme conferring resistance to…
There are more than 275 million people that have moderate to profound hearing loss, and…
As large power plants are replaced by multiple photovoltaic panels on roofs, biogas systems on…
According to a new study, 340,000 extra people turned out to vote in the 2010…
Madagascar hissing cockroaches aren’t something pleasant to see, but if you’re trapped under a collapsed…