Common Type of Clothing Could Be Exposing Millions of Children to Harmful Chemicals
The study found toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in all stain-resistant uniforms tested. According to a recent study conducted by scientists at the Paul H….
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After Many Years of Searching – Potential First Traces of the Universe’s Earliest Stars Discovered
Evidence of a first-generation star that died in a “super-supernova” explosion is discovered by Gemini’s observation of a far-away quasar. The ancient chemical remains of…
New Invention Restores Life-Saving Cells
Nanoparticle “backpack” repairs damaged stem cells. Stem cells that might save a baby’s life and be utilized to treat illnesses like lymphoma and leukemia are…
Chemical History of the Milky Way Revealed by New Catalog of Over 20 Million Stars
University of Notre Dame researchers, along with collaborators in China and Australia, published a new sample catalog of more than 24 million stars that can…
High Levels of Potentially Toxic PFAS Chemicals Detected in Makeup Sold in the U.S. and Canada
Many cosmetics sold in the United States and Canada likely contain high levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a potentially toxic class of chemicals…
Kepler Space Telescope Captures One of the Fastest FELTs to Date
The slow fade of radioactive elements following a supernova allows astrophysicists to study them at length. But the universe is packed full of flash-in-the pan…
How Does Binary Star System AR Scorpii Emit Energy
New research from Notre Dame lends support to an existing theory of how binary star system AR Scorpii emits energy. Astronomers studying the unique binary…
New Evolution Study Reveals Massive Genome Shift
By applying the latest tools of genome sequencing and analysis to preserved evidence from experiments carried out at Notre Dame in the 1990s, a new…
T-Dwarf Provides Benchmark for Future Exoplanet Research
Researchers have directly imaged a very rare type of brown dwarf, opening the door towards a fuller understanding of exoplanets. A team of researchers led…
Astronomers Identify Gas Around Modern Galaxies
Using Hubble’s two ultraviolet spectrographs, researchers from the University of Notre Dame have identified gaseous streams near galaxies through the absorption they imprint on the…
Exploring Graphene-Based THz Devices
Future communication devices may get a big boost in efficiency from terahertz waves and graphene. In a newly published study, scientists at the University of…
