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Researchers see beam of light from first confirmed neutron star merger emerge from behind...
A research team led by astronomers at the University of Warwick had to wait over 100 days for the sight of the first of...
Climate change is making night-shining clouds more visible
Increased water vapor in Earth's atmosphere due to human activities is making shimmering high-altitude clouds more visible, a new study finds. The results suggest...
Study reveals secret origins of asteroids and meteorites
Most asteroids and meteorites originate from the splintering of a handful of minor planets formed during the infancy of our solar system, a new...
Solar purifier creates its own disinfectant from water and sunlight
A hiker gets disoriented while on a desert trek when she comes upon a drying puddle left by a recent rain.
Consumed by thirst, miles...
World’s first animals caused global warming
The evolution of Earth's first animals more than 500 million years ago caused global warming, new research shows.
Some 520-540 million years ago, animal life...
Game changing invention to revolutionise cybersecurity
Cyberattacks may become impossible with the creation of the first practical quantum random number generator.
Patented by Quantum Base and Lancaster University, it will provide...
Novel hybrid catalyst to split water discovered
Researchers from the University of Houston and the California Institute of Technology have reported an inexpensive hybrid catalyst capable of splitting water to produce...
New mystery discovered regarding active asteroid Phaethon
Based on a new study of how near-Earth asteroid Phaethon reflects light at different angles, astronomers think that its surface may reflect less light...
Researchers simulate simple logic for nanofluidic computing
Invigorating the idea of computers based on fluids instead of silicon, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have shown how...
Can humans reach even older age? We haven’t maxed out yet, some scientists say
On the day that one becomes an octogenarian, nature bestows a mathematical birthday gift: a gradual reprieve from the relentlessly increasing likelihood that he...
First confirmed image of newborn planet caught with ESO’s VLT
Astronomers led by a group at the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy in Heidelberg, Germany have captured a spectacular snapshot of planetary formation around...
