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Most distant quasar with powerful radio jets discovered
overed and studied in detail the most distant source of radio emission known to date. The source is a "radio-loud" quasar—a bright object with...
‘Fungal ghosts’ protect skin, fabric from toxins, radiation
The idea of creating selectively porous materials has captured the attention of chemists for decades. Now, new research from Northwestern University shows that fungi...
New study suggests humans evolved to run on less water than...
When you think about what separates humans from chimpanzees and other apes, you might think of our big brains, or the fact that we...
Greenland ice loss may have begun as early as the mid-’80s
The amount of snow falling on Greenland's glaciers may have been less than the water lost through icebergs calving and melting since at least...
Rare earth unlocks copper, gold and silver secrets
A study by Monash scientists has found that a rare earth affects the fate of a key reaction with copper, gold, silver, and uranium...
The story of polar aurora just got much bigger: Unknown magnetospheric...
A critical ingredient for auroras exists much higher in space than previously thought, according to new research in the journal Scientific Reports. The dazzling light...
Life’s rich pattern: Researchers use sound to shape the future of...
Researchers in the UK have developed a way to coax microscopic particles and droplets into precise patterns by harnessing the power of sound in...
Coastal changes worsen nuisance flooding on many US shorelines, study finds
Nuisance flooding has increased on U.S. coasts in recent decades due to sea level rise, and new research co-authored by the University of Central...
Comet Catalina suggests comets delivered carbon to rocky planets
Comets delivered carbon to rocky planets, and an icy visitor from the edge of our solar system hurtled past Earth in early 2016 to...
Physics camp has proven benefits for high school girls
Even a small effort up front can boost the abilities and confidence of girls as they anticipate taking challenging science courses.
A long-running summer program...
The collapse of Northern California kelp forests will be hard to...
Satellite imagery shows that the area covered by kelp forests off the coast of Northern California has dropped by more than 95 percent, with...
