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Planetary Sciences 5 hours ago

NASA's CASALS instrument bridges gaps in 3D maps of Earth's surface

A team of researchers at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) has developed a new instrument designed to eliminate blind spots between lines of lidar data on Earth's surface. Built with support from NASA's Earth Science ...

Political science 6 hours ago

Ukrainian media coverage casts land as both lifeline and danger zone

An international team led by Alexander Vorbrugg analyzed (online) media reporting on war-related land changes in Ukraine. The study asked: How is damage to land represented? What knowledge do these representations draw on? ...

Astronomy 6 hours ago

Hubble observations challenge supernova winds' role in cosmic reionization

An international team of researchers, including members from the University of Michigan, has revealed surprising results that could rewrite our understanding of a key transition in the early universe.

Biotechnology 6 hours ago

Two-in-one tool tracks viral RNA inside live infected cells in real time

Viruses are sneaky intruders, hijacking the internal machinery of host cells and replicating out of sight. Understanding these dynamics is the first step to developing effective antiviral strategies that could stop infections, ...

General Physics 8 hours ago

Physicists trap and tame single particle of antimatter for months

For the first time, Northwestern University physicists have coaxed a single positron—the antimatter counterpart of an electron—into an exquisitely controlled quantum state.

Plants & Animals 8 hours ago

How many insects are there—and why do we need them?

There are an estimated 10 quintillion insects alive on Earth at any given time. That's 10,000,000,000,000,000,000 individual insects. But how many species are there, why do we need them, and what would happen if their numbers ...

Veterinary medicine 9 hours ago

Kissing bugs can spread potentially fatal Chagas disease when dogs eat them

In the southern United States and across Latin America, kissing bugs can bite people and pets both outdoors and when they enter homes. While not every kissing bug carries disease, these insects can spread a parasite that ...

Cell & Microbiology 10 hours ago

Beyond infections, bacteria reveal promise for making medicines and protecting crops

Bacteria get a bad reputation—with all the outbreaks, infections and deaths.

Astronomy 10 hours ago

Astronomers uncover the engine behind the most powerful stellar flares in the Kepler field

A new study led by researchers at the Konkoly Observatory of the HUN-REN Research Centre for Astronomy and Earth Sciences (HUN-REN CSFK) in Budapest has revealed what makes a distant red giant star the most explosively active ...

Planetary Sciences 22 hours ago

Rare solar radiation storm gives scientists clearest picture yet of flight risks

The most comprehensive data set ever collected from Earth's atmosphere during a solar radiation event has highlighted the importance of better-coordinated radiation monitoring for aviation safety, according to new research ...

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