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Sprawling galaxy cluster found hiding in plain sight
MIT scientists have uncovered a sprawling new galaxy cluster hiding in plain sight. The cluster, which sits a mere 2.4 billion light years from...
Human wastewater valuable to global agriculture, economics, study finds
It may seem off-putting to some, but human waste is full of nutrients that can be recycled into valuable products that could promote agricultural...
Water use for fracking has risen by up to 770 percent since 2011
The amount of water used per well for hydraulic fracturing surged by up to 770 percent between 2011 and 2016 in all major U.S....
U.S. $23 trillion will be lost if temperatures rise four degrees by 2100
Imagine something similar to the Great Depression of 1929 hitting the world, but this time it never ends.
Economic modelling suggests this is the reality...
Early opaque universe linked to galaxy scarcity
A team of astronomers led by George Becker at the University of California, Riverside, has made a surprising discovery: 12.5 billion years ago, the...
Zombie gene protects against cancer — in elephants
An estimated 17 percent of humans worldwide die from cancer, but less than five percent of captive elephants -- who also live for about...
World’s oldest cheese found in Egyptian tomb
Aging usually improves the flavor of cheese, but that's not why some very old cheese discovered in an Egyptian tomb is drawing attention. Instead,...
Scientists discover compound which targets cancer cells that lack the protective p53 ‘guardian gene’
A new chemical compound with the potential to destroy hard-to-treat cancer cells has been developed and tested by scientists at the University of Huddersfield.
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When viruses infect phytoplankton, it can change the clouds
Microscopic plant-like organisms called phytoplankton are known to support the diversity of life in the ocean. Scientists in Israel now report that one species,...
Neutron stars may hold an answer to neutron puzzle on Earth
According to University of Illinois physicist Douglas H. Beck, "Neutrons play some unusual roles in our world. Free neutrons decay in about 900 s...
Magnetic antiparticles offer new horizons for information technologies
Nanosized magnetic particles called skyrmions are considered highly promising candidates for new data storage and information technologies. Now, physicists have revealed new behavior involving...
