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Sorting black plastics according to type

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Sorting machine with conveyor belt, which transports the shredded plastic waste. Credit: © Photo Fraunhofer IOSB Recycling black plastics, such as those found in car instrument...
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Jupiter is one old-timer, scientist finds

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Jupiter is not only the largest planet in our solar system, but it’s also the oldest, according to new research from Lawrence Livermore National...
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‘Multi-dimensional universe’ in brain networks

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The image attempts to illustrate something that cannot be imaged -- a universe of multi-dimensional structures and spaces. On the left is a digital...
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Cognitive-related neural pattern to activate machines

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A rat touches a touch stimulus that has appeared in an iPad screen. The visual stimulus has been created by a cognitive brain pattern...
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Galaxy alignments traced back 10 billion years

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MACS J0416.1-240 is a cluster of galaxies located four billion light years away. A new study based on observations with the Hubble Space Telescope...
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Making art activates brain’s reward pathway

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These are examples of the doodling activity. Credit: Courtesy of Drexel University Your brain's reward pathways become active during art-making activities like doodling, according to a...
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Hot rocks, not warm atmosphere, led to relatively recent water-carved valleys on Mars

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Lyot Crater, rendered here with elevations exaggerated, is home to relatively recent water-carved valleys (denoted in white). New research suggests that water came from...
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Large Canadian Arctic climate change study cancelled due to climate change

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The research icebreaker CCGS Amundsen. Credit: Image courtesy of University of Manitoba The Science Team of the Canadian Research Icebreaker CCGS Amundsen has cancelled the first...
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Plastic made from sugar and carbon dioxide

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This is a graphic showing how sugar and carbon dioxide is converted to plastic. Credit: Georgina Gregory Some biodegradable plastics could in the future be made...
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Vegetarian diets almost twice as effective in reducing body weight, study finds

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The vegetarian diet was found to be almost twice as effective in reducing body weight than the conventional diet. Credit: © Feng Yu / Fotolia Dieters...
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ALMA hears birth cry of a massive baby star

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The massive protostar is surrounded by a disk of gas and dust. The outflow is launched from the surface of the outer disk. Credit: ALMA...