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Mysterious cosmic explosion surprises astronomers studying the distant x-ray universe
X-ray image of the Chandra Deep Field-South, the region of the sky where the flaring X-ray source was discovered. This is the deepest X-ray...
This timid little fish escapes predators by injecting them with opioid-laced venom
This image shows the skull of the venomous species Meiacanthus grammistes.
Credit: Anthony Romilio
Fang blennies are small fish with big teeth. Specifically, they have two...
A decorated raven bone discovered in Crimea may provide insight into Neanderthal cognition
Legend of the image: left: notched raven bone from Zaskalnaya VI Neanderthal site, Crimea. center: experimental notching of a bird bone; right: sequences of...
Solar wind stripped Martian atmosphere away
An illustration of the MAVEN spacecraft.
Credit: Image courtesy NASA
Solar wind and radiation are responsible for stripping the Martian atmosphere, transforming Mars from a planet...
Explaining the accelerating expansion of the universe without dark energy
This is a frame from an animation that shows the expansion of the universe in the standard 'Lambda Cold Dark Matter' cosmology, which includes...
Search for stellar survivor of a supernova explosion
This image, taken with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, shows the supernova remnant SNR 0509-68.7, also known as N103B (top of the image). N103B...
Satellite galaxies at edge of Milky Way coexist with dark matter
The Large Magelanic Cloud is a well-known satellite or dwarf galaxy that closely orbits the Milky Way and is visible in Earth’s southern hemisphere....
Not a pipe dream anymore. Space-farming: A long legacy leading us to Mars
Research into space farming has resulted in numerous Earth-based advances (e.g., LED lighting for greenhouse and vertical farm applications; new seed potato propagation techniques,...
Air could be the world’s next battery
This is the idea that RICAS 2020 will be helping to realise: surplus energy generated by wind turbines and solar cells is used to...
Flexible electronic devices with roll-to-roll overmolding technology
All smart electronics in products such as wrist-wearable computers are on a rigid board under the face of the watch. The roll-to-roll technique enables...
Insurance coverage for IVF increases chance of having baby
Emily S. Jungheim, MD, an associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, examines oocytes retrieved during...
