* Dark as coal: TrES-2b is an orb so dark, it is said to be less reflective than coal. The reason: at an estimated 1200 degrees Celsius, it is too hot to support clouds. In addition, its atmosphere is heavy with chemicals that absorb light, such…
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Identification and characterization of the gene associated with purple flowers
The color of flowers plays a crucial role in ornamental plant breeding, impacting its market value significantly. Orychophragmus…
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NASA to Pack Astronauts Onto a Chip in The Name of Space Health : ScienceAlert
When NASA launches its next stage in lunar exploration next year, its crew will be literally beside themselves as they swing around the Moon.
On board the Artemis II mission will be several experiments on human health, one featuring tissue…
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Saturn’s moon Mimas may have an ocean — and a future spacecraft could find it
The case for a newborn ocean on Saturn’s moon Mimas continues to build.
Research mapping the thickness of the world’s icy crust not only provides a window for how old an existing ocean might be but also probes where the crust might be at its…
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Saturn’s moon Mimas may have an ocean — and a future spacecraft could find it
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NASA’s Cassini spacecraft’s view of Saturn’s moon Mimas and its large Herschel Crater. . | Credit: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute
The case for…
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European bats capture migrating birds and eat them on the wing – Nature
- European bats capture migrating birds and eat them on the wing Nature
- Grisly recording reveals bat catching, killing and eating robin mid-flight The Guardian
- Bats Catch Migratory Birds and Eat Them in Midair The New York Times
- Bats hunt and eat…
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Scientists unlock nature’s secret to a cancer-fighting molecule
Scientists at UBC Okanagan have discovered how plants create mitraphylline, a rare natural substance with potential anti-cancer properties.
Mitraphylline is part of a small family of plant-derived molecules known as spirooxindole alkaloids. These…
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Scientists unlock nature’s secret to a cancer-fighting molecule
Scientists at UBC Okanagan have discovered how plants create mitraphylline, a rare natural substance with potential anti-cancer properties.
Mitraphylline is part of a small family of plant-derived molecules known as spirooxindole alkaloids. These…
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World-first binary stars discovery sheds light on Milky Way’s formation-Xinhua
CANBERRA, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) — A world-first discovery of binary stars, pairs of stars orbiting a common center of gravity, could be the first step in building a more complete picture of how our galaxy formed, according to astronomers in…
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