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Astronomy Aug 11, 2022

Hubble sees supergiant Betelgeuse slowly recovering after blowing its top

Analyzing data from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and several other observatories, astronomers have concluded that the bright red supergiant star Betelgeuse quite literally blew its top in 2019, losing a substantial part ...

Ecology Aug 2, 2022

World's toughest turtle? Survivor among 8 returned to ocean

If what doesn't kill you truly makes you stronger, then Titan is the strongest turtle in the ocean.

Cell & Microbiology Jul 25, 2022

SARS-CoV-2 hijacks nanotubes between neurons to infect them

COVID-19 often leads to neurological symptoms, such as a loss of taste or smell, or cognitive impairments (including memory loss and concentration difficulties), both during the acute phase of the disease and over the long ...

Nanomaterials Jun 13, 2022

Researchers solve mystery surrounding dielectric properties of unique metal oxide

A University of Minnesota Twin Cities-led research team has solved a longstanding mystery surrounding strontium titanate, an unusual metal oxide that can be an insulator, a semiconductor, or a metal. The research provides ...

Superconductivity Jun 1, 2022

Study uncovers how structural changes affect the superconducting properties of a metal oxide

A team led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers has discovered how subtle structural changes in strontium titanate, a metal oxide semiconductor, can alter the material's electrical resistance and affect its ...

Astronomy May 20, 2022

What's it like to be on Venus or Pluto? We studied their sand dunes and found some clues

What is it like to be on the surface of Mars or Venus? Or even further afield, such as on Pluto, or Saturn's moon Titan?

Astrobiology May 3, 2022

Experiments measure freezing point of extraterrestrial oceans to aid search for life

Researchers from the University of Washington and the University of California, Berkeley have conducted experiments that measured the physical limits for the existence of liquid water in icy extraterrestrial worlds. This ...

Astronomy Apr 25, 2022

Scientists model landscape formation on Titan, revealing an Earth-like alien world

Saturn's moon Titan looks very much like Earth from space, with rivers, lakes, and seas filled by rain tumbling through a thick atmosphere. While these landscapes may look familiar, they are composed of materials that are ...

Astrobiology Mar 16, 2022

Here are the 7 best places to search for life in the solar system

If humanity is ever going to find life on another planet in the solar system, it's probably best to know where to look. Plenty of scientists have spent many, many hours pondering precisely that question, and plenty have ...

Space Exploration Feb 28, 2022

NASA selects futuristic space technology concepts for early study

An astronaut steps into a body scanner and, hours later, walks on Mars in a custom-made spacesuit, breathing oxygen that was extracted from Mars' carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere. On Venus, an inflatable bird-like drone swoops ...

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