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Signals from inside the Earth: Borexino experiment releases new data on geoneutrinos
Scientists involved in the Borexino collaboration have presented new results for the measurement of neutrinos originating from the interior of the Earth. The elusive...
Brewing a better espresso, with a shot of math
Mathematicians, physicists, and materials experts might not spring to mind as the first people to consult about whether you are brewing your coffee right....
Astronomers find a way to form ‘fast and furious’ planets around tiny stars
New astronomy research from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) suggests giant planets could form around small stars much faster than previously thought.
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First ancient DNA from West Africa illuminates the deep human past
A team of international researchers, which includes a Saint Louis University Madrid anthropologist, dug deep to find some of the oldest African DNA on...
Gravitational wave echoes may confirm Stephen Hawking’s hypothesis of quantum black holes
Echoes in gravitational wave signals suggest that the event horizon of a black hole may be more complicated than scientists currently think.
Research from the...
Deep diving scientists discover bubbling CO2 hotspot
Diving 200 feet under the ocean surface to conduct scientific research can lead to some interesting places. For University of Texas at Austin Professor...
Mars’ water was mineral-rich and salty
Presently, Earth is the only known location where life exists in the Universe. This year the Nobel Prize in physics was awarded to three...
Interdisciplinary study reveals new insights into the evolution of sign languages
A new study, published in Royal Society Open Science, sheds light on the origins and evolution of European sign languages. Using phylogenetic network methods to...
Fat cells can sense sunlight—not getting enough increases metabolic syndrome risk
Yes, fat cells deep under your skin can sense light. And when bodies do not get enough exposure to the right kinds of light,...
Astrophysicists find massive black holes wandering around dwarf galaxies
A new search led by Montana State University has revealed more than a dozen massive black holes in dwarf galaxies that were previously considered...
2.229 billion years: Scientists date world’s oldest meteor crater
A crater in western Australia was formed by a meteor strike more than 2.2 billion years ago and is the world's oldest known impact...
