The European Space Agency's upcoming Henon mission will be the first ever CubeSat to independently venture into deep space, communicate with Earth and maneuver to its final destination without relying on a bigger spacecraft. ...
Space Exploration
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With its long wings, the red kite uses updrafts to gain height quickly. Zones where the conditions are particularly favorable for this flying technique are often also ideal locations for wind turbines. So it's no wonder that ...
Plants & Animals
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Some of the most expensive drugs currently in use are gene therapies to treat specific diseases, and their high cost limits their availability for those who need them. Part of the reason for the cost is that the manufacturing ...
Bio & Medicine
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China's agricultural soils have become increasingly acidic over the last few decades, threatening crop productivity and ecosystem health. This acidification has been driven by the extensive use of chemical nitrogen fertilizers ...
Ecology
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Peroxisomes are essential cell organelles that play a vital role in lipid metabolism and cellular detoxification. To perform these functions, numerous enzymes must be correctly transported into the organelles.
Cell & Microbiology
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A new interactive web application allows for a tangible understanding of abstract concepts of quantum game theory. The Kobe University development parallels the emergent dialog found in jazz and improvisational music and ...
Quantum Physics
Oct 29, 2025
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Hurricane Melissa grew into one of the most powerful Atlantic tropical cyclones in recorded history on Oct. 28, 2025, hitting western Jamaica with 185 mph sustained winds. The Category 5 hurricane blew roofs off buildings ...
Environment
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EPFL researchers have developed a method to calibrate electron spectrometers with extreme accuracy by linking microwave, optical, and free-electron frequencies.
Optics & Photonics
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It's that time of year again when you grab a tub of popcorn and settle in for a cozy evening with a familiar slasher film—a haunted house, a masked villain and the perfect jump scare that you probably already know is coming ...
Social Sciences
Oct 29, 2025
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In the course of construction work in 2013, the remains of 36 individuals of African descent were uncovered in the heart of downtown Charleston, South Carolina. They had lain hidden for some 200 years in an unmarked 18th-century ...
Archaeology
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