A moth-shaped cutout made of regenerated silk continuously moves on a hand, driven by surface moisture. I. Credit: Darjan Podbevšek Scientists at …
November 2024
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One thing we’ve learned in recent decades is that exoplanets are surprisingly common. So far, we’ve confirmed nearly 6,000 planets, and we …
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Women’s education influences fertility rates in sub-Saharan Africa, forecasting model finds
by debarjunby debarjunCredit: International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis New research reveals a strong link between higher female education and lower fertility rates in …
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Scientists identify chemical properties of superheavy elements moscovium and nihonium
by debarjunby debarjunCutout of the periodic table: The height of the bars of the highlighted elements represents the strength of the bonding on a …
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Many people think of the James Webb Space Telescope as a sort of Hubble 2. They understand that the Hubble Space Telescope …
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To a great degree, Ecuadorian oil profits end up in the Global North
by debarjunby debarjunImage of oil extraction facilities in the Yasuni National Park. Author. Credit: EL SANTO Films, IZAR Films Research by the University of …
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LignoSat, a satellite made from wood and developed by scientists at Kyoto University and Sumitomo Forestry, shown during a press conference in …
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On November 26th, 2018, NASA’s Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy, and Heat Transport (InSight) mission landed on Mars. This was a …
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Optical system. The IR and VIS beams were generated by a femtosecond laser (pulse duration τ=200 fs, repetition rate F = 76 MHz). BS, …
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The gravitational field of a rotating black hole is powerful and strange. It is so powerful that it warps space and time …