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The universe is full of billions of galaxies—but their distribution across space is far from uniform. Why do we see so much structure in the universe today and how did it all form and grow?
Astronomy
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Carbon is essential for life as we know it and plays a vital role in many of our planet's geologic processes—not to mention the impact that carbon released by human activity has on the planet's atmosphere and oceans. Despite ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 01, 2020
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A new kind of astronomical observation helped reveal the possible evolutionary history of a baby Neptune-like exoplanet.
Astronomy
Mar 10, 2020
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Antibiotics can make easy work of infections. But how do they affect the complex ecosystems of friendly bacteria that make up our microbiome?
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 05, 2020
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Some of the extremely low-density, "cotton candy like" exoplanets called super-puffs may actually have rings, according to new research published in The Astronomical Journal by Carnegie's Anthony Piro and Caltech's Shreyas ...
Astronomy
Mar 02, 2020
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Could pumping oxygen-rich surface water into the depths of lakes, estuaries, and coastal ocean waters help ameliorate dangerous dead zones? New work led by Carnegie's David Koweek and Ken Caldeira and published open access ...
Environment
Mar 02, 2020
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They say a picture is worth 1,000 words. But what about a real-time window into the complexity of the gastrointestinal system?
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 02, 2020
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Aerosol emissions from burning coal and wood are dangerous to human health, but it turns out that by cooling the Earth they also diminish global economic inequality, according to a new study by Carnegie's Yixuan Zheng, Geeta ...
Environment
Feb 18, 2020
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A new approach to analyzing seismic data reveals deep vertical zones of low seismic velocity in the plumbing system underlying Alaska's Cleveland volcano, one of the most-active of the more than 70 Aleutian volcanoes. The ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 04, 2020
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A woman's supply of eggs is finite, so it is crucial that the quality of their genetic material is ensured. New work from Carnegie's Marla Tharp, Safia Malki, and Alex Bortvin elucidates a mechanism by which, even before ...
Biotechnology
Jan 16, 2020
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