Extraterrestrial Stone Could Be First Evidence on Earth of Supernova Ia Explosion
New chemistry ‘forensics’ indicates that the stone named Hypatia from the Egyptian desert could be the first physical evidence found on Earth of a supernova…
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How Three Artificial Intelligence Technologies Can Sharpen a Company’s Strategic Edge
Using Artificial Intelligence, corporations can see new patterns in their data and maintain a competitive edge. Blending these AI technologies into business strategy and operations…
Essential Amino Acids: Why Wild African Fruits Can Supplement Low Protein Staple Foods
In the line-up of wild African fruits, the marula is the best known. For thousands of years, people have depended on the trees for food,…
Chemists Warn: Toxic Air Pollutants From Fossil Fuels “Multiply” in Sunlight
When power stations burn coal, a class of compounds called Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, or PAHs, form part of the resulting air pollution. Researchers have found…
A Star Dying Soon After the Beginning of the Universe Could Be Disrupting Mobile Phone Reception Today
Rare Star’s Giant Gamma-Ray Burst GRB 204015A Captured Close to Our Home Galaxy Earth gets blasted by mild short gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) most days. But…
A Tale of Two Kinds of Volcanoes – One Partially Responsible for a Civilization’s Demise
At an idyllic island in the Mediterranean Sea, ocean covers up the site of a vast volcanic explosion from 3200 years ago. A few hundred…
New Twist to the Story of Human Ancestors From an Unusual Skullcap and Thousands of Clues
Our Direct Human Ancestor — Homo Erectus — Is Older Than We Thought An unusual skullcap and thousands of clues have created a southern twist…
Researchers Decoded How Bacteria Prime Important Global Grain Crop Against Deadly Fungus
Anthracnose Alert: How Bacteria Prime Fifth-Biggest Global Grain Crop Against Deadly Fungus Anthracnose of Sorghum bicolor devastates crops of the drought- and heat-resistant cereal worldwide….
Caught in Afterglow of a Dying Star: Most Powerful Light in the Universe
First Detection of Inverse Compton Emission From Dying Gamma-Ray Burst A dying star emits intense flashes of light called a gamma-ray burst. Most days, the…
Hypatia Stone Contains Mineral Compounds Unlike Anything on Earth, Known Meteorites or Comets
In 2013, researchers announced that a pebble found in south-west Egypt, was definitely not from Earth. By 2015, other research teams had announced that the…
