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Study Finds Unexplainable Activity In Distant Stars
Astronomers have found a pair of extraordinary objects that dramatically burst in X-rays. This discovery, obtained with NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and ESA's XMM-Newton...
Exercise may help ward off memory decline
Exercise may be associated with a small benefit for elderly people who already have memory and thinking problems, according to new research published in...
Monkeys are seen making stone flakes so humans are ‘not unique’ after all
Wild-bearded capuchin monkey in Serra da Capivara National Park, Brazil, unintentionally creating fractured flakes and cores.Credit: Michael Haslam/ Primate Archaeology Group
Researchers have observed wild-bearded...
Curious Tilt of the Sun Traced to Undiscovered Planet
This artistic rendering shows the distant view from Planet Nine back towards the sun. The planet is thought to be gaseous, similar to Uranus...
Astrophysicists create most detailed map of the Milky Way
This HI4PI map was produced using data from the 100 meter Max-Planck radio telescope in Effelsberg, Germany and the 64 meter CSIRO radio telescope...
Science shows cheese can make wine taste better
Image Credit: Flickr/vanessapoppe
A new scientific study shows that eating cheese may actually increase how much someone likes the wine they are drinking. The...
Simulations show how to turn graphene’s defects into assets
Simulated collision path of a Krypton-ion (blue) with a defected graphene sheet and subsequent formation of a carbon vacancy (red). Red color shading indicates...
Scientists find no link between appetite and calorie intake
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A new study has revealed there is no link between how hungry we feel and the amount of calories we consume.
The research,...
Azure-winged magpies show human-like generosity
Magpies do not always have the best reputation, as they are generally known for their tendency to steal shiny things. Also other bird species...
NGC 5128: Mysterious Cosmic Objects Erupting in X-rays Discovered
Credit: NASA/CXC/UA/J.Irwin et al.
This image shows the location of a remarkable source that dramatically flares in X-rays unlike any ever seen. Along with another...
Magnetic oceans and electric Earth
The different sources that contribute to the magnetic field measured by Swarm. The coupling currents or field-aligned currents flow along magnetic field lines between...
