NASA's TESS mission finds 'missing link' planets
NASA's newest planet-hunting satellite has discovered a type of planet missing from our own solar system.
Astronomy
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Komodo dragon genome reveals clues about its evolution
The Komodo dragons are the largest lizards in the world. These predators weighing up to 200 pounds can detect their prey from up to 7.5 miles away. And although they are cold-blooded, they can ramp up their metabolism to ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Jul 29, 2019
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Spotting tomato blight with a smartphone
Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed portable technology that allows farmers to identify plant diseases in the field. The handheld device, which is plugged into a smartphone, works by sampling the ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 29, 2019
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Extraordinarily thick organic light-emitting diodes solve nagging issues
By combining thin organic layers with thick layers of hybrid perovskite, researchers at Kyushu University in Japan have developed micrometer-thick organic light-emitting diodes that could improve the affordability and viewing ...
Materials Science
Jul 29, 2019
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Oyster seeding: A 'tangible, physical' way to help the water
Restoring oyster beds and helping keep the water clean isn't just for scientists and environmental groups anymore.
Environment
Jul 29, 2019
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Sailing to America: Teen to bring her climate activism to US
Greta Thunberg, the Swedish teenager whose social media-savvy brand of eco-activism has inspired tens of thousands of students in Europe to skip classes and protest for faster action against climate change, said Monday that ...
Environment
Jul 29, 2019
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How California keeps blocking Trump's environmental rollbacks
California's sweeping deal with four major automakers last week to boost gas mileage standards and cut tailpipe emissions wasn't the first time the Golden State has outmaneuvered the Trump administration, which has been planning ...
Environment
Jul 29, 2019
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Pfizer to combine off-patent drug business with Mylan
Pfizer announced Monday it will merge its off-patent drug business with generic drugmaker Mylan to create a global leader in low-cost treatment, a business that faces significant political pressure in the US.
Economics & Business
Jul 29, 2019
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Demonstration of alpha particle confinement capability in helical fusion plasmas
A team of fusion researchers succeeded in proving that energetic ions with energy in mega electron volt (MeV) range are superiorly confined in a plasma for the first time in helical systems. This promises the alpha particle ...
Plasma Physics
Jul 29, 2019
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Changes in Earth's gravity field: Unique data series will be continued
The first gravity maps of the GRACE-FO mission are now available. The twin satellites of the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences and NASA continuously measure the Earth's gravitational field and thus carry on the successful ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 29, 2019
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