A scientific breakthrough not only promises faster testing for antimicrobial resistance, but also an ethical solution to the controversial issue of using rodents in research.
University of Exeter scientists have created the world’s first…
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Enceladus Plays Bigger Role in Shaping Saturn’s Space Environment than Previously Thought
A new analysis of data from four instruments aboard NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has demonstrated the crucial role that Saturn’s small icy moon Enceladus plays in circulating energy and momentum around the parent planet’s space…
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Ancient Black Hole ‘seeds’ Explain How Giants Formed In Early Universe
Researchers are now investigating the origins of supermassive black holes, following recent James Webb Space Telescope observations revealing their existence at unexpectedly early cosmic times. Nirmali Das, Sanjeev Kalita, and Ankita Kakati,…
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Muons Reveal Superconducting Electron Pair Behavior
Kyoto, Japan — Quantum materials and superconductors are difficult enough to understand on their own. Unconventional superconductors, which cannot be explained within the framework of standard theory, take the enigma to an entirely new…
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Hidden Caves on Venus? New Analysis Suggests Massive Lava Tube beneath Venusian Surface
Using archival radar data from NASA’s Magellan spacecraft, planetary researchers have identified a vast underground conduit beneath the surface in the Venusian region of Nyx Mons.
Magellan radar image of Venus displaying several pit chains…
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Why Can’t NASA Shake Its Hydrogen Leak Curse?
During the lead-up to NASA’s Artemis 1 mission back in 2022, recurring hydrogen leaks led to significant delays and a cancelled launch attempt. The agency had three years to address the underlying issues with the Space Launch…
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A Simple Chemical Tweak Unlocks One of Quantum Computing’s Holy Grails – SciTechDaily
- A Simple Chemical Tweak Unlocks One of Quantum Computing’s Holy Grails SciTechDaily
- E-News | WVU physicists discover how electron interactions shape materials important for quantum computing West Virginia University
- New Superconductor Design…
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How long will the ISS operate with a skeleton crew? SpaceX’s Crew-12 astronaut mission delayed to Feb. 12
NASA and SpaceX are ready to send a new crew to the International Space Station (ISS) as soon as this week, pending the weather.
On Monday (Feb. 9), mission managers adjusted their target date for the Crew-12 launch by at least a day due to a…
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Astronomers Think They Found What Looks Like a Frozen Twin of Earth 146 Light-Years Away
Artist’s concept of HD 137010 b. This candidate exoplanet is rocky and just slightly larger than Earth, with a similar orbit to Earth’s. Credit: NASA/ JPL-Caltech/ Keith Miller (Caltech/ IPAC). NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope is…
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New ‘sungrazing’ comet could become visible to the naked eye during the day — if the sun doesn’t destroy it
Astronomers have discovered an exciting new “sungrazing” comet that will have a perilously close encounter with our home star in less than two months. Some experts predict the hefty ice ball could become bright enough to be visible to the naked…
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