An international team of astronomers reports the detection of a new extremely metal-poor star using the Gemini High-resolution Optical SpecTrograph (GHOST) at the Gemini South telescope in Chile. The finding was presented ...
It is common knowledge that humans have a big effect on the world and their natural environment. However, what may be less well-known is that humans can also induce earthquakes. Industrial activities such as geothermal energy ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 15, 2024
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Employees who are unwell only engage in presenteeism when they have not met their daily work goals, according to new research from Trinity College Dublin.
Social Sciences
Apr 26, 2022
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In recent years, global environmental concerns have prompted a shift toward eco-friendly manufacturing in the field of organic synthetic chemistry. In this regard, research into photoredox catalytic reactions, which use light ...
Analytical Chemistry
May 24, 2024
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An insidious category of carcinogenic pollutants known as "forever chemicals" may not be so permanent after all.
Environment
Dec 13, 2022
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Dark matter comprises around 85% of all the matter in the universe. Although ordinary matter absorbs, reflects and emits light, dark matter cannot be seen directly, which makes its detection difficult. Its existence is inferred ...
Astronomy
Feb 22, 2024
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Cloud "engineering" could be more effective for climate cooling than previously thought, because of the increased cloud cover produced, new research shows.
Earth Sciences
Apr 11, 2024
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It's nice to have a feel-good story every once in a while, so here's one to hold off the existential dread: the Earth isn't likely to get flung off into deep space for at least 100,000 years. In fact, all of the solar system's ...
Astronomy
Jul 5, 2022
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In a significant leap forward for quantum nanophotonics, a team of European and Israeli physicists has introduced a new type of polaritonic cavities and redefined the limits of light confinement. This pioneering work, detailed ...
Nanophysics
Feb 6, 2024
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Astronomers have conducted photometric and spectroscopic observations of a binary system known as TIC 60040774. Results of the observational campaign shed more light on the properties of this system, revealing that it is ...
