An international team of astronomers, led by researchers from the Astronomical Observatory of the University of Warsaw, have identified a new class of cosmic X-ray sources. The findings have been published in The Astrophysical ...
Astronomy
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Andean bears carefully select the best foraging locations and plants to maximize nutrition and avoid livestock, according to a study published December 18, 2024, in PLOS ONE by Nicholas Pilfold at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife ...
Plants & Animals
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Which microbes thrive below us in darkness—in gold mines, in aquifers, in deep boreholes in the seafloor—and how do they compare to the microbiomes that envelop the Earth's surfaces, on land and sea?
Ecology
Dec 18, 2024
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Although our solar system is billions of years old, we've only recently become better acquainted with one of its more dynamic and captivating inhabitants known as (2060) Chiron.
Astronomy
Dec 18, 2024
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Over the past several decades, summer jet streams (or west to east wind flow) and weather systems in the Northern Hemisphere have weakened. Projections suggest the trend will continue, which could make extreme heat events ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 18, 2024
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To guard against harmful waterborne pathogens, many consumers, including managers of health-care facilities, install antimicrobial silver-containing showerheads. But in ACS ES&T Water, researchers now report that these fixtures ...
Biochemistry
Dec 18, 2024
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Quiet quitting isn't just for burned out employees. Atoms carrying information inside quantum computers, known as qubits, sometimes vanish silently from their posts. This problematic phenomenon, called atom loss, corrupts ...
Quantum Physics
Dec 18, 2024
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Conspiracy theories have always been a part of society, offering explanations—sometimes simple, often elaborate—for complex events.
Social Sciences
Dec 18, 2024
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A week after Hurricane Sandy flooded New York City's streets and subways in 2012, the city's schools were back in business. But schools in rural North Carolina did not reopen until almost a month after Hurricane Helene roared ...
Education
Dec 18, 2024
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Located in the cell membrane, TRPM8 ion channels are known as receptors that recognize cold and respond to menthol, the cooling agent in peppermint. In addition, these channels influence pain perception and play a key role ...
Biochemistry
Dec 18, 2024
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