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A Box of ‘Black Magic’ to Study Earth from Space
RainCube, due to fly in 2017, forced JPL's engineers to get creative in order to squeeze an antenna into a CubeSat. Credit: Tyvak/Jonathan Sauder/NASA/JPL-Caltech
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New Theory of Gravity Might Explain Dark Matter
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A new theory of gravity might explain the curious motions of stars in galaxies. Emergent gravity, as the new theory is called,...
Researchers find path for light through opaque materials
By sending light through a material several times, it is possible to find a path through which much more light can pass through the...
We Gather Here Today to Join Lasers and Anti-Lasers
Schematics above show light input (green) entering opposite ends of a single device. When the phase of light input 1 is faster than that...
Researchers use graphene templates to make new metal-oxide nanostructures
Researchers from Brown University have found a new method for making ultrathin metal-oxide sheets containing intricate wrinkle and crumple patterns. In a study published...
Researchers discover way to inhibit major cancer gene
Monobody NS1 binds to H-RAS or K-RAS protein and blocks RAS function by disrupting the protein's ability to form active molecular pairs. Credit: John...
‘Sixth sense’ may be more than just a feeling
Unlocking the mysteries of our senses: An NIH Study shows that two young patients with a mutation in the PIEZO2 have problems with touch...
Early study finds antibody that ‘neutralizes’ Zika virus
The findings may also aid efforts to develop an effective anti-Zika vaccine, said James Crowe Jr., M.D., director of the Vanderbilt Vaccine Center. Credit:...
Adult weight gain could increase cancer risk
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Substantial weight gain over many years increases the risk of obesity-related cancers in men by 50 per cent and in women...
A giant predatory lizard swam in Antarctic seas near the end...
Upper left. Kaikaifilu was found in late cretaceous rocks from Seymour island, Antarctica. Upper right. An estimated size comparison of Kaikaifilu with a human....
Scientists develop game-changing blood test for concussions
Scientists from Children's Health Research Institute, a program of Lawson Health Research Institute, and Western University have developed a new blood test that identifies...
