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Space Exploration Apr 19, 2023

Building telescopes on the moon could transform astronomy, and it's becoming an achievable goal

Lunar exploration is undergoing a renaissance. Dozens of missions, organized by multiple space agencies—and increasingly by commercial companies—are set to visit the moon by the end of this decade. Most of these will involve ...

Planetary Sciences Apr 5, 2023

The unexpected contribution of medieval monks to volcanology

By observing the night sky, medieval monks unwittingly recorded some of history's largest volcanic eruptions. An international team of researchers, led by the University of Geneva (UNIGE), drew on readings of 12th and 13th ...

Astronomy Apr 4, 2023

A new measurement could change our understanding of the universe

The universe is expanding, but how fast exactly? The answer appears to depend on whether you estimate the cosmic expansion rate—referred to as the Hubble's constant, or H0—based on the echo of the Big Bang (the cosmic microwave ...

General Physics Mar 20, 2023

Team first to detect neutrinos made by a particle collider

In a scientific first, a team led by physicists at the University of California, Irvine has detected neutrinos created by a particle collider. The discovery promises to deepen scientists' understanding of the subatomic particles, ...

Astrobiology Mar 16, 2023

'Terminator zones' on distant planets could harbor life, astronomers say

In a new study, University of California, Irvine astronomers describe how extraterrestrial life has the potential to exist on distant exoplanets inside a special area called the "terminator zone," which is a ring on planets ...

Astronomy Mar 8, 2023

Lunar telescope project aims to search for ancient radio waves

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory are leading a new effort to land a radio telescope on the moon. If successful, the project will mark the first step towards exploring the ...

Social Sciences Mar 3, 2023

Lucky girl syndrome: The potential dark side of TikTok's extreme positive thinking trend

If you're looking for ways to bring more positive changes into your life, TikTok recommends jumping on the "lucky girl syndrome" trend. The hashtag links countless videos, all claiming this new form of positive thinking can ...

Biotechnology Mar 1, 2023

Fishing for proteins: Scientists use new optical tweezer technology to study DNA repair

Tucked away in a small, dark room at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Brittani Schnable is on a fishing expedition.

Biochemistry Feb 24, 2023

The fungus zombies in 'The Last of Us' are fictional, but real fungi are becoming more resistant

Many of the people watching "The Last of Us" are likely there for the zombies.

Astronomy Jan 31, 2023

Astronomers prepare to launch LuSEE night, a test observatory on the far side of the moon

Astronomers have not yet been able to map large portions of the radio emissions from our universe because of interference from the Earth itself. A team of astronomers hopes to change that, beginning with the LuSEE Night mission ...

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