Astronomers have peered through the atmosphere of a planet beyond the solar system, mapping its 3D structure for the first time. By combining all four telescope units of the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope ...
Planetary Sciences
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A new UC study has looked at the evolutionary significance of super genes and their potential role in species survival.
Evolution
Feb 18, 2025
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An international team of engineers and space scientists has used a variety of assumptions, techniques, and math principles to calculate the energy requirements for using moon dust to create rocket fuel. In their paper published ...
An international team of archaeologists, ethnologists and historians has uncovered the oldest-known evidence of stone blade production (made systematically) on the Arabian Peninsula. In their paper published in the journal ...
Soft viscoelastic solids are flexible materials that can return to their original shape after being stretched. Due to the unique properties driving their deformation, these materials can sometimes behave and change shape ...
Around the world, the number of people deterred from starting a business because of fear it might fail is increasing, according to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) 2024/2025 Global Report titled Entrepreneurship ...
Economics & Business
Feb 18, 2025
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Algae don't get the credit or attention they deserve. They are responsible for much of the oxygen we breathe, play pivotal roles in the habitats in which they live and are culturally important in coastal communities worldwide, ...
Ecology
Feb 18, 2025
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Plastic that conducts electricity might sound impossible. But there is a special class of materials known as "electronic polymers" that combines the flexibility of plastic with the functionality of metal. This type of material ...
Polymers
Feb 18, 2025
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A recent study has explored how changes in moth abundance affect insect-eating birds in Finland. The findings, published in Ecology Letters, reveal that the impact of moths as a food source varies between bird groups and ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 18, 2025
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Up until the 1950s, scientists were scratching their heads trying to figure out why their experiments using perfectly healthy eggs and sperm to develop in-vitro fertilization (IVF) were unsuccessful.
Molecular & Computational biology
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