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Stellar explosion in Earths proximity

Stellar explosion in Earth’s proximity

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When the brightness of the star Betelgeuse dropped dramatically a few months ago, some observers suspected an impending supernova—a stellar explosion that could also...
Scientists capture candid snapshots of electrons harvesting light at the atomic scale

Scientists capture candid snapshots of electrons harvesting light at the atomic scale

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In the search for clean energy alternatives to fossil fuels, one promising solution relies on photoelectrochemical (PEC) cells—water-splitting, artificial-photosynthesis devices that turn sunlight and...
Volcanic ash could help reduce carbon dioxide associated with climate change

Volcanic ash could help reduce carbon dioxide associated with climate change

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University of Southampton scientists investigating ways of removing carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases from our atmosphere believe volcanic ash could play an...
Fast rotating stars at the centre of the Milky Way could have migrated from the outskirts of the galaxy

Fast-rotating stars at the centre of the Milky Way could have migrated from the...

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In a research paper published by The Astrophysical Journal Letters, an international team of astrophysicists, including scientists from the University of Surrey, detail how they...
Common antioxidant enzyme may provide potential treatment for COVID 19

Common antioxidant enzyme may provide potential treatment for COVID-19

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Researchers from UCLA and China have found that catalase, a naturally occurring enzyme, holds potential as a low-cost therapeutic drug to treat COVID-19 symptoms...
New machine to probe the ultrafast motion of matter

New machine to probe the ultrafast motion of matter

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Researchers have established a novel high-frequency laser facility at the University of Tokyo. The coherent extreme ultraviolet light source can reveal details of biological...
Salute the venerable ensign wasp killing cockroaches for 25 million years

Salute the venerable ensign wasp, killing cockroaches for 25 million years

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An Oregon State University study has identified four new species of parasitic, cockroach-killing ensign wasps that became encased in tree resin 25 million years...
Researchers extract DNA from insects embedded in resin

Researchers extract DNA from insects embedded in resin

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For the first time, Senckenberg scientist Mónica Solórzano-Kraemer, together with lead authors David Peris and Kathrin Janssen of the University of Bonn and additional...