HEFEI — Researchers have identified a method to surpass the plasma density limit in experiments with the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST), known as the “artificial sun,” providing a crucial physical…
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Chinese scientists are using artificial intelligence to uncover the nature of dark matter
The dynamics of a galaxy cluster are driven by dark matter, which makes up most of its mass. A new AI model is now able to infer these properties by analysing cluster data. Credit: NASA Continue Reading
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Chromosome-scale genome and lncRNA annotation of the Orange Baboon Tarantula (Pterinochilus murinus)
Herzig, V. & King, G. F. The Neurotoxic Mode of Action of Venoms from the Spider Family Theraphosidae. in Spider Ecophysiology (ed. Nentwig, W.) 203–215. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-33989-9_15 (Springer Berlin Heidelberg, Berlin,…
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Remotely sensed spatiotemporal dynamics of soluble salts and their natural and anthropogenic drivers in hyper-arid basins
Liu, X. et al. Geochemical characteristics and origin of the formation water of the saline lake basin: a case study of the quaternary Qigequan formation in the Sanhu Depression, Qaidam basin. Geoscience Lett. 11, 14 (2024).
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Global Incidence of Lip, Oral Cavity, and Pharyngeal Cancers – American Cancer Society Journals
American Cancer Society Journals shared a post on LinkedIn:
“Recently published in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians. This editorial by Dr. Fernando Neves Hugo of New York University – College of Dentistry comments on the…
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Is Thwaites Still the ‘Doomsday Glacier’?
Scientists have never loved the scary nickname journalists have given the glacier where the current Antarctic expedition is headed: the “Doomsday Glacier.”
Yes, the Thwaites Glacier is the size of Florida, and if it melted…
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‘There will inevitably be less…’
The rapid melting of glaciers in Central and West Asia is creating a burgeoning crisis for 340 million people who rely on the rivers of ice for drinking water and food, as well as to support their livelihoods.
What’s…
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How Feasible Is Asteroid Mining? A New Study Investigates : ScienceAlert
A few years ago, asteroid mining was all the rage. With the commercial space sector rapidly growing, the dream of commercializing space seemed almost imminent.
Basically, the notion of having platforms and spacecraft that could rendezvous and…
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SpaceX to launch first Starlink deployment mission since problem strikes satellite – Spaceflight Now
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands in the launch position at Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station ahead of the launch of the Starlink 6-88 mission. Image: John Pisani/Spaceflight Now SpaceX is preparing to launch its first…
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SpaceX, China drive new record for orbital launches in 2025
WASHINGTON — Orbital launch activity set another annual record in 2025, although future growth may depend on factors different from those that fueled the recent surge.
There were 324 orbital launch attempts worldwide in 2025, according…
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