Science

Astronomers observe largest ever sample of galaxies up to over 12 billion light years away

The largest sample of galaxy groups ever detected has been presented by a team of international astronomers using data from…

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Not one, but two massive black holes are eating away at this galaxy

Astronomers have discovered nearly 100 examples of massive black holes shredding and devouring stars, almost all of them where you'd…

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Individual layers of synthetic materials can collaborate for greater impact

Millions of years of evolution have enabled some marine animals to grow complex protective shells composed of multiple layers that…

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Study reveals healing the ozone hole helps the Southern Ocean take up carbon

New research suggests that the negative effects of the ozone hole on the carbon uptake of the Southern Ocean are…

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Heat-tolerant symbionts a critical key to protecting Florida’s elkhorn coral from bleaching during marine heatwaves

A new study published in the journal Coral Reefs reveals that heat-tolerant symbiotic algae may be essential to saving elkhorn…

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Longer-lasting wearables set to transform health monitoring

Wearable technologies are revolutionizing health care, but design limitations in adhesive-based personal monitors have kept them from meeting their full…

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Researchers find CRISPR is capable of even more than we thought

Every living creature on Earth needs to protect itself from things that would do it harm. Bacteria are no different.…

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Rising temperatures lead to unexpectedly rapid carbon release from soils

Globally, soils store more than twice as much carbon as the atmosphere. Therefore, carbon uptake and release by soils constitutes…

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Overlooked cell type orchestrates brain rewiring

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have upended decades-old dogma of how connections between brain cells…

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World’s largest bat organoid platform paves the way for pandemic preparedness

Did you know that more than 75% of new infectious diseases affecting humans originally come from animals? Bats, in particular,…

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