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Vaporised crusts of Earth-like planets found in dying stars
Remnants of planets with Earth-like crusts have been discovered in the atmospheres of four nearby white dwarf stars by University of Warwick astronomers, offering...
How SARS-CoV-2 mutates to escape antibody binding
In a recurring pattern of evolution, SARS-CoV-2 evades immune responses by selectively deleting small bits of its genetic sequence, according to new research from...
Astronomers confirm orbit of most distant object ever observed in our solar system
A team of astronomers, including associate professor Chad Trujillo of Northern Arizona University's Department of Astronomy and Planetary Science, have confirmed a planetoid that...
Wafer-scale production of graphene-based photonic devices
Our world needs reliable telecommunications more than ever before. However, classic devices have limitations in terms of size and cost and, especially, power consumption—which...
Researchers develop high-torque light-powered actuator
If you watch the leaves of a plant long enough, you may see them shift and turn toward the sunlight through the day. It...
Flooding in the Columbia River basin expected to increase under climate change
The Columbia River basin will see an increase in flooding over the next 50 years as a result of climate change, new modeling from...
Pigs show potential for ‘remarkable’ level of behavioral, mental flexibility in new study
Pigs will probably never be able to fly, but new research is revealing that some species within the genus Sus may possess a remarkable...
Scientists detect water vapour emanating from Mars
Researchers said Wednesday they had observed water vapour escaping high up in the thin atmosphere of Mars, offering tantalising new clues as to whether...
Ceramic chips inside meteorites hint at wild days of the early solar system
Anew analysis of ceramic chips embedded in meteorites suggests the formation of our solar system was not as quiet and orderly as we once...
To find an extraterrestrial civilization, pollution could be the solution, NASA study suggests
If there's an advanced extraterrestrial civilization inhabiting a nearby star system, we might be able to detect it using its own atmospheric pollution, according...
Arctic permafrost releases more carbon dioxide than once believed
Rising global temperatures are causing frozen Arctic soil -- permafrost -- in the northern hemisphere to thaw and release CO2 that has been stored within...
