First Detection of X-rays From Uranus
The first X-rays from Uranus have been captured by Chandra during observations obtained in 2002 and 2017, a discovery that ...
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Artificial Life Forged in a Lab? Scientists Create Synthetic Cell That Grows and Divides Normally
An illustration of the simple synthetic cell JCVI-syn3A. Credit: © Emily Pelletier New findings shed light on mechanisms controlling the ...
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Intact Plant Fossils Discovered Beneath Greenland’s Ice Sheet After Lucky Find of Ice Cores Drilled by U.S. Military in 1966
Photo of Greenland’s Ice sheet. Credit: Joshua Brown, University of Vermont For the first time ever, researchers have found fossils ...
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Vaccinated? Here’s How Your Life May Change After Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine
As the COVID-19 vaccine rollout gains steam across the country, an increasing number of people are finding themselves with more ...
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Powering the Energy Transition With Better Long-Duration Power Storage
Exploring different scenarios and variables in the storage design space, researchers find the parameter combinations for innovative, low-cost long-duration energy ...
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NASA Satellites Capture Traffic Jam on the Suez Canal
March 27, 2021 Hundreds of ships have been left idling around the key shipping route. Nature played a role in ...
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The Aurora’s Very High Altitude Booster Creates Dazzling Displays
The Arase satellite captured data about electrons accelerated from very high altitudes. Credit: ERG science center Electrons arriving from the ...
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The Trouble With Being Tall: Giraffe’s Exceptional Anatomy and Suite of Evolutionary Adaptations
Giraffes are in general very alert and exploit their height advantage to scan the horizon using their excellent eyesight. Credit: ...
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Exposure to Harmful Chemicals in Plastics and Personal Care Products May Contribute to Postpartum Depression
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals may influence hormonal shifts during pregnancy as well as contribute to postpartum depression, according to a small study ...
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NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Predicted to Find 100,000 Transiting Planets
Illustration of a planet transiting its host star. Credit: NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will ...
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