Whoops, Three “Planets” Are Actually Small Stars
According to a new analysis, at least three of the objects previously thought to be planets circling other stars are actually tiny stars. These aren’t…
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World’s Most Polluted Island Is Mapped In the Wrong Place, Finds British Royal Navy
Henderson Island, a remote and deserted island in the Pacific Ocean, has been misrepresented on maps for 85 years, according to the British Royal Navy.…
World’s Largest Potato Turns Out Not to Be a Potato
A contender for the title of world’s largest potato was dealt a major setback this week when DNA testing revealed that it is not, in…
What to Know About Uranium and Its Nuclear Uses
Uranium is a metallic element that defined the twentieth century’s first half. From the discovery of radioactivity in 1896 through the creation of nuclear weapons,…
Based on Innovative Neural Network Theory, it has Developed a New AI Processor for Reduced Computational Power Consumption
Tokyo Tech researchers have created a novel accelerator chip called “Hiddenite” that can achieve state-of-the-art accuracy in the calculation of sparse “hidden neural networks” with…
Getting rid of a Protein could help to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease
A high dietary fat intake has a significant impact on the risk of acquiring cardiovascular disease (CVD). Saturated fatty acids, which are often present in…
Scientists Plan New Cosmic Ray Scan of Great Pyramid of Giza’s Hidden Chambers
The Great Pyramid of Giza has steadfastly guarded its secrets for thousands of years, but scientists are now hoping to use cosmic rays to unlock…
Unbelievably Rare Wolverine Captured On Camera and Video in Yellowstone National Park
A tour guide recently captured a few images of Yellowstone National Park’s rarest mammal, the wolverine, as it sauntered across a frozen road. It wasn’t…
Rare Greenland Shark Post-Mortem Begins After World’s Oldest Vertebrate Washed Ashore
“Exciting news! Professor Rosie Woodroffe, the senior research fellow at the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), tweeted earlier this week, “This morning I spotted a…
Kepler-69 – a G-type Main-sequence Star
Kepler-69 is a G-type main-sequence star in the constellation Cygnus, around 2,430 light-years (750 parsecs) from Earth. On April 18, 2013, it was revealed that…
Over the Last Two Decades, Agricultural Expansion has been a Major Contributor to the Doubling of Annual Tropical Carbon Losses
Agricultural land, which includes croplands, pastures, orchards, groves, vineyards, nurseries, decorative horticultural areas, confined feeding operations, and other agricultural applications, can be defined generically as…
A Gene Map could help to Detect Type 2 Diabetes with Risk of Heart Disease
A new study found that a risk score based on a map of genetic variations known to affect blood pressure accurately identified persons with Type…
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