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Researchers Transform a Transparent Calcite Nanoparticle into Gold-like Particle

Researchers Transform a Transparent Calcite Nanoparticle into Gold-like Particle

Scientists from Israel’s University of Tel Aviv have transformed a transparent calcite particle into a brilliant artificial gold particle. The achievement is the first of…
Ojos del Salado, Argentina–Chile

Ojos del Salado, Argentina–Chile

Along the Chile-Argentina border, the world’s tallest active volcano, Nevados Ojos del Salado, rises to 6,893 meters (22,615 feet). At roughly 7,000 meters (23,000 feet),…
Cosmic Rays Originate from Multitude of Stars in the Milky Way and Other Galaxies

Cosmic Rays Originate from Multitude of Stars in the Milky Way and Other Galaxies

Cosmic rays are known to originate from a vast number of stars in the Milky Way and other galaxies. The difficulty is in tracing the…
Crown Shyness: Why Some Trees Avoid Touching Leaves, Creating a Fractured Canopy

Crown Shyness: Why Some Trees Avoid Touching Leaves, Creating a Fractured Canopy

One of the earliest papers surrounding the crown shyness was led by Professor Francis E. Putz, who stood under the shade of a mangrove forest…
Why Some Himalayan Bees Produce Hallucinogenic “Mad” Honey

Why Some Himalayan Bees Produce Hallucinogenic “Mad” Honey

For a short time each spring, bees in certain parts of the world add some extra ingredients to their honey, giving it a tripist twist.…
Mosque of Amir al-Maridani, Cairo, Egypt

Mosque of Amir al-Maridani, Cairo, Egypt

The Mosque of Amir al-Maridani was built in 1339-40 for Amir Altinbugha, the saqi (cup-bearer) and son-in-law of al-Nasir Muhammad. This mosque is located in “Darb al-Ahmar” neighborhood,…
61 Cygni – a Binary Star System in the Constellation Cygnus

61 Cygni – a Binary Star System in the Constellation Cygnus

61 Cygni was christened the “Flying Star” in 1792 by Giuseppe Piazzi (1746-1826) for its unusually large proper motion. It is a binary star system…
The Boundary of the Heliosphere has been Mapped

The Boundary of the Heliosphere has been Mapped

The heliosphere’s boundary has been mapped for the first time, providing scientists with a better understanding of how solar and interstellar winds interact. Scientists created…
“WomBot” Burrow Explorer is here to Save Wombats from an Itchy Death

“WomBot” Burrow Explorer is here to Save Wombats from an Itchy Death

Australia’s favorite unborn wife is being beaten to death by Sarcoptes scabite mite and their home is a suspicious transmission route. To solve this crisis…
What Happens when Natural and Sexual Selection Collide?

What Happens when Natural and Sexual Selection Collide?

Charles Darwin famously discovered evolution through natural selection, but noted that it played a role in referring not only to biological change, but also to…
US Space Force Looking into a Rocket that can Deliver Cargo Globally

US Space Force Looking into a Rocket that can Deliver Cargo Globally

On June 4, the Air Force Department designated Rocket Cargo as the fourth Vanguard program to increase the output of science and technology. This specific…
This 1920s Interrogation Skeleton with Light Up Eyes was Invented to Record Confessions

This 1920s Interrogation Skeleton with Light Up Eyes was Invented to Record Confessions

What do you need to spread your privacy? Promise of retribution? Fear of losing your most precious belongings? Or, perhaps, a skeleton of glowing eyes?…
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