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Galactic mystery: Why massive stars struggle to form in the Milky Way’s center

New research led by Dr. James De Buizer at the SETI Institute and Dr. Wanggi Lim at IPAC at Caltech…

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Mystery of ‘very odd’ elasmosaur finally solved: fiercely predatory marine reptile is new species

A group of fossils of elasmosaurs -- some of the most famous in North America -- have just been formally…

1 year ago

NASA Solves Black Hole Jet X-ray Mystery with IXPE’s Polarization Powers

The blazar BL Lacertae, a giant black hole with jets, facing the earth, have made scientists curious about how X-rays…

1 year ago

A Pyramid in the Amazon? The Mystery of Cerro El Cono in Peru’s Sierra del Divisor

The mysterious peak of Cerro El Cono, standing isolated in the Sierra del Divisor, a mountainous border between Peru and…

1 year ago

Hydrogen Gas Cloud Might Help Solve the Mystery of Missing Non-Dark Matter of the Universe

It is observed that about half of the matter cannot be occupied just by stars and galaxies. Scientists say that…

1 year ago

Scientists solve mystery of how the drug retinoic acid works to treat neuroblastoma

Neuroblastoma is a solid tumor that occurs in children. When high-risk, the disease has a poor prognosis. Decades ago, adding…

1 year ago

Marine mystery solved: How anemonefish avoid stings from their sea anemone hosts

The clownfish-anemone living arrangement is one of the most widely recognized examples of symbiosis. Researchers have made a breakthrough in…

1 year ago

Research points the way to lifesaving antiparasitic drugs while unlocking a scientific mystery

A breakthrough in understanding how a single-cell parasite makes ergosterol (its version of cholesterol) could lead to more effective drugs…

1 year ago

New Study Challenges Planet Formation Models with PDS 70b’s Chemical Mystery

New research on PDS 70b, a forming exoplanet located approximately 400 light-years away in the constellation Centaurus, suggests that prevailing…

1 year ago

Solving a memristor mystery to develop efficient, long-lasting memory devices

Phase separation, when molecules part like oil and water, works alongside oxygen diffusion to help memristors -- electrical components that…

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