Researchers at the University of Tokyo and Chuo University have proposed a strategy to identify light dark matter using a network of distributed quantum sensors.
This development suggests that systems relying on quantum mechanical effects can…
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Nature carves colossal snowman in Siberia photo of the day for Jan. 2, 2026
On June 16, 2025, NASA’s Landsat 8 satellite caught a chain of elongated, oval lagoons near Billings and Cape Billings on Russia’s Chukchi Peninsula that lines up so perfectly that — when viewed from above — it resembles a stacked snowman…
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A dense web of neutral gas in a galaxy proto-cluster post-reionization
Wolfe, A. M., Gawiser, E. & Prochaska, J. X. Damped Lyα systems. Annu. Rev. Astron. Astrophys. 43, 861–918 (2005).
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Full moon names 2026 (and how they came to be)
Many full moon names date back to Native Americans of what is now the northern and eastern United States. Those tribes of a few hundred years ago kept track of the seasons by giving distinctive names to each recurring full moon.
Their names were…
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The audacious plan to make rocket fuel on the moon
Despite being one of the coldest places in the cosmos, the moon’s surface may one day have multiple heat sources. Reflected sunlight is one option. Alternatively, both the U.S. and China also plan to put nuclear reactors on the moon so that…
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Unexpected atmosphere on lava planet is an exciting surprise
View larger. | Artist’s concept of scorching hot TOI-561 b and its sunlike star. New observations by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope show there is a dense atmosphere on lava planet TOI-561 b. Image via NASA/ ESA/ CSA/ Ralf Crawford… Continue Reading
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Big goals can feel overwhelming. Here’s how to stay on track
astronaut: Someone trained to travel into space for research and exploration.
attention: The phenomenon of focusing mental resources on a specific object or event.
cognitive: A term that relates to mental activities, such as thinking,…
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Wellness or Woo-Woo? The Trending Experiences Everyone’s Trying
Some experiences promise deep relaxation, others a spiritual jolt, and many are just delightfully woo-woo. From crystal-lined therapy rooms and cacao ceremonies, the modern wellness world, now valued at around $1 trillion and…
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Zwitterionic lipid design enhances mRNA cancer vaccine efficacy and reduces reactogenicity
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This is a summary of: Zhao, Y. et al. Low reactogenicity and high tumour antigen expression from mRNA-LNPs…
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Repeated adaptation in sperm-related and neuronal genes in brood parasitic birds
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This is a summary of: Osipova, E. et al. Comparative population genomics reveals convergent adaptation across…
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