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Hubble finds tiny ‘electric soccer balls’ in space, helps solve interstellar...
Scientists using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have confirmed the presence of electrically-charged molecules in space shaped like soccer balls, shedding light on the mysterious...
Scientists hit pay dirt with new microbial research technique
Long ago, during the European Renaissance, Leonardo da Vinci wrote that we humans "know more about the movement of celestial bodies than about the...
‘Bathtub rings’ around Titan’s lakes might be made of alien crystals
The frigid lakeshores of Saturn's moon Titan might be encrusted with strange, unearthly minerals, according to new research being presented here.
Scientists re-creating Titan-esque conditions...
New theory for trapping light particles aims to advance development of...
Quantum computers, which use light particles (photons) instead of electrons to transmit and process data, hold the promise of a new era of research...
Tropical soil disturbance could be hidden source of CO2
Thousand-year-old tropical soil unearthed by accelerating deforestation and agriculture land use could be unleashing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, according to a new study...
Applying the Goldilocks principle to DNA structure
The Goldilocks of fairy-tale fame knew something about porridge. It needed to be just right -- neither too hot nor too cold. Same with...
New therapy targets gut bacteria to prevent and reverse food allergies
A new study identifies the species of bacteria in the human infant gut that protect against food allergies, finding changes associated with the development...
New evidence on the reliability of climate modeling
For decades, scientists studying a key climate phenomenon have been grappling with contradictory data that have threated to undermine confidence in the reliability of...
Researchers teach robots what humans want
Told to optimize for speed while racing down a track in a computer game, a car pushes the pedal to the metal ... and...
Antarctic marine life recovery following the dinosaurs’ extinction
A new study shows how marine life around Antarctica returned after the extinction event that wiped out the dinosaurs.
A team led by British Antarctic...
Big data says food is too sweet
New research from the Monell Center analyzed nearly 400,000 food reviews posted by Amazon customers to gain real-world insight into the food choices that...
