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V404 Cygnus, an X-ray binary star that hosts a low-mass black hole, has a wide echelon with a tertiary companion at least 3,500 astronomical units (AU)…
Armenian archaeologists have discovered the remains of an early Christian church in the ruins of the ancient city of Artaxata. Preliminary reconstruction of the early Christian…
Nocturnal Bat (noctiluca) Red blood cells change during hibernation Paul Hobson/naturepl.com Bats change their red blood cells during hibernation, making them thicker and harder. If we…
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Staphylococcus epidermidis can enter the body through skin woundsScott Kamazin/Alamy A patch that zaps the skin with electrical pulses can be used before and after surgery…
New batteries could be assembled from materials from Mars NASA When forced into small cracks, water can be used in unexpected ways. A new battery design…
Debris from the 2023 wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii Rick Bowmer/Associated Press/Alamy Wildfires in the western United States aren’t just getting bigger. They are also growing faster,…
The gut microbiome is very diverse, and microorganisms do not live in harmony shutter stock Your gut is a battlefield where rival tribes of bacteria armed with poison darts fight for territory. And these battles are often won by traitorous armies who have been turned over by the selfish DNA transferred by their enemies. “The
A compound called pyrene has been detected in a molecular cloud in the constellation Taurus.ESO A complex form of carbon important to life on Earth has…
york minster, york, yorkshire, england, united kingdom Neil Clarke/Rober Sarding/Alamy I recently returned to my hometown of York, a small city in the north of England.…
How-to enthusiasts tend to talk about creativity as if it has a fixed purpose. What we know from the beginning eventually becomes a novel, a symphony,…
The chandelier recalls the microphone rigs used to capture recordings Leon Chew, The Call, Holly Herndon, Matt Dryhurst and Sub, Serpentine, 2024 The Call Holly Herndon…
Grebes spend three weeks testing FastRig sailsNTS/Smart Green Shipping A tanker typically used to transport nuclear waste around the world is testing a new aluminum sail…
Greenhouse gas emissions are still on the riseWeisen Hayashi/Getty Images As the world emerges from lockdowns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries are seeking climate-friendly…
Have you ever shaken your head to check for any injuries after a strong impact? This movement, known as a “shake,” can actually be a significant…
Michael Pitman, an assistant professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong specializing in dinosaur research, expressed his excitement about a recent breakthrough in finding dinosaur…
Betelgeuse, also known as Alpha Orionis or Alpha Ori, is the second closest red supergiant star to Earth. From November 2019 to March 2020, the star…
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The trajectories of theropod dinosaurs could be used as indirect evidence of pre-avian aerial behavior, according to a new study. The animals in charge are Dromaeosauriformipes…
Using the Gemini Multi-Object Spectrometer (GMOS) on the Gemini North Telescope at the NSF International Gemini Observatory, operated by NOIRLab, astronomers have detected NGC 1270 and…
Here are snack recipes that are thought-provoking, if not exactly appetizing. Slice a large tomato and pour in about 5-6 tablespoons of your favorite cooking oil.…
The probability that one word follows another can be used to create watermarks for AI-generated text. Vikram Arun/Shutterstock Google uses artificial intelligence watermarks to automatically identify…
Using DNA for data storage is even more efficientErkmen Design/Alamy DNA has long been used to store data, but encoding information into molecules is a painstaking…
overviewThree NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut are scheduled to depart from the International Space Station on Wednesday after weeks of delays.Their return flight was initially…
When a star goes supernova in a huge explosion, it can wipe out nearby matter Mura Tart/Shutterstock The explosion from a supernova should be enough to remove almost all the dust from the solar system, and the last time this happened may have been 3 million years ago. However, like furniture dust, these particles are
Until now, no one had studied the brain before, during, and after taking hormonal contraceptives.Shutterstock / Kraken Images The largest female brain imaging study to date…
Scanning electron micrograph of Marburg virus particles NIAID Rwanda is facing its first ever Marburg virus outbreak. From late September, As of October 17, 62 cases…
atmosphere: An envelope of gas surrounding the Earth, another planet, or the Moon. chemicals: A substance formed when two or more atoms combine in a certain…
Australia’s Gold Coast was hit by severe storms during the 2022 La Niña season zstock/Shutterstock The predicted transition to cold La Niña conditions in the Pacific…
Archaeologist removing excess mud from a Bronze Age plowwessex archeology A Bronze Age wooden spade has been unearthed by British archaeologists. It is extremely rare that…
overviewFour new cases of avian influenza among farm workers in Washington state have been confirmed, bringing the total number of cases in the United States to…
Until now, no one had studied the brain before, during, and after taking hormonal contraceptives.Shutterstock / Kraken Images The largest female brain imaging study to date…
When inventor Thomas Edison needed inspiration, he would nap in his chair with a metal ball in each hand. The moment he fell, the ball also…
Meta claims its AI could help mathematicians Tada Image/Shutterstock The AI system developed by Meta can find solutions to mathematical problems that mathematicians have been unable…
Have you ever experienced it? Throwing a Frisbee to a friend, only for it to end up in the middle of a nearby picnic. Researchers at…
This meteorite impacted Earth during its early stages, a planet mostly covered in water with only a few land masses visible above the ocean. Drabon mentioned…
There is a new largest known prime number Panther Media GmbH/Alamy After a six-year drought, we now have a new discovery of the largest known prime…
Amphibian: A group of animals that includes frogs, salamanders, and paper wasps. These creatures have backbones and the ability to breathe through their skin. Unlike reptiles,…
Our ancestors marked time in days, following the sun’s cycles. However, in the 20th century, scientists discovered that the Earth’s rotation is an unreliable timekeeper as…
As the UK prepares for the clocks to change, two major shifts are on the horizon. Unfortunately, summer is coming to an end, but on the…