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Physicists offer explanation for diverse galaxy rotations

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Hai-Bo Yu is an assistant professor of theoretical particle physics and astrophysics at UC Riverside. Credit: I. Pittalwala, UC Riverside Identical twins are similar to each...
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Ozone recovery may be delayed by unregulated chemicals

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The latest false-color view of total ozone over the Antarctic pole, as of June 26, 2017. The purple and blue colors are where there...
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Prairie-chicken nests appear unaffected by wind energy facility

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Greater prairie-chickens' nest survival appears unaffected by proximity to a small wind energy facility in Nebraska. Credit: L. Powell Wind energy development in the Great Plains...
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Antibody protects against Zika and dengue, mouse study shows

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An antibody administered soon after infection with Zika virus protected the fetuses of pregnant mice (left), while the fetuses in infected mice that did...
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Umbilical cord stem cells show promise as heart failure treatment

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Illustration of the heart. Credit: Image courtesy of American Heart Association A heart failure treatment using umbilical cord-derived stem cells may lead to notable improvements in...
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Perovskite solar cells reach record long-term stability, efficiency over 20 percent

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Structure of ?-CuSCN and cross-sectional SEM micrograph of a complete solar cell. Credit: M. Ibrahim Dar/EPFL Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) can offer high light-conversion efficiency with...
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Study estimates amount of water needed to carve Martian valleys

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This is a depiction of Mars today and what a warm and wet ancient Mars might have looked like. Credit: Wei Luo, Northern Illinois University A...
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Enhancing the sensing capabilities of diamonds with quantum properties

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This is an image of diamonds with different properties ready to be measured. Credit: Dima Farfurnik Pure diamond consists of carbon atoms in a perfect crystal...
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Teaching science subjects without training

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Despite efforts from No Child Left Behind to promote 'highly qualified' teaching, recent research shows that just 36 percent of new secondary science teachers...
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Early trilobites had stomachs, new fossil study finds

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This photo is of a specimen of the trilobite Palaeolenus lantenoisi from the Guanshan Biota in southern Yunnan Province, China. Rarely are internal organs...
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Summer could be one long heatwave if planet hits 2 degrees Celsius

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Heatwaves will become a daily occurrence over summer in some regions even if global warming is kept to 2°C. Credit: © worawut2524 / Fotolia Summer in...