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cropped Lucky observation Scientists watch a black hole shredding a star

‘Lucky’ observation: Scientists watch a black hole shredding a star

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A NASA satellite searching space for new planets gave astronomers an unexpected glimpse at a black hole ripping a star to shreds. It is one...
cropped Scientists finally find superconductivity in place they have been looking for decades

Scientists finally find superconductivity in place they have been looking for decades

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Researchers at Stanford University and the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory say they have found the first, long-sought proof that a decades-old...
cropped How fungus farming ants could help solve our antibiotic resistance problem

How fungus-farming ants could help solve our antibiotic resistance problem

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For the last 60 million years, fungus-growing ants have farmed fungi for food. In their cultivation of those fungi, they've successfully relied on bacteria-produced...
Otherworldly worms with three sexes discovered in Mono Lake

Otherworldly worms with three sexes discovered in Mono Lake

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Caltech scientists have discovered a new species of worm thriving in the extreme environment of Mono Lake. This new species, temporarily dubbed Auanema sp.,...
cropped Get ready for more interstellar objects astronomers say

Get ready for more interstellar objects, astronomers say

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Gregory Laughlin and Malena Rice weren't exactly surprised a few weeks ago when they learned that a second interstellar object had made its way...
cropped Fingerprints of Earths original building blocks discovered in diamond bearing rocks

Fingerprints of Earth’s original building blocks discovered in diamond-bearing rocks

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Chemical signatures recently found in rock formations are providing critical insight for understanding the formation of Earth, according to scientists. An international research team analyzed...
cropped Earliest signs of life Scientists find microbial remains in ancient rocks

Earliest signs of life: Scientists find microbial remains in ancient rocks

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Western Australia's famous 3.5-billion-year-old stromatolites contain microbial remains of some of the earliest life on Earth, UNSW scientists have found. Scientists have found exceptionally preserved...
cropped Cause of antibiotic resistance identified

Cause of antibiotic resistance identified

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Scientists have confirmed for the first time that bacteria can change form to avoid being detected by antibiotics in the human body. Studying samples from elderly...
cropped Found three black holes on collision course

Found: three black holes on collision course

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Astronomers have spotted three giant black holes within a titanic collision of three galaxies. Several observatories, including the Chandra X-ray Observatory and other NASA...
Stressed out Americans making themselves sick over politics

Stressed out: Americans making themselves sick over politics

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Never-ending campaigns, social media, 24-hour news cycles. Politics are impossible to escape, even for the casual observer. But are policy fights and polarization more than...
cropped New research brings scientists one step closer to a fully functioning quantum computer

New research brings scientists one step closer to a fully functioning quantum computer

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Quantum computing has the potential to revolutionize technology, medicine, and science by providing faster and more efficient processors, sensors, and communication devices. But transferring information...